Brentley, a woman incarcerated at Western Correctional Center for Women in Black Mountain, is nearing her release from prison in June 2027. She’s nervous about starting over from scratch.
One question had been weighing on her: How would she rebuild her life with a suspended driver’s license?
Finding housing and employment, attending health care appointments, buying groceries and meeting with probation and parole officers — nearly every essential task after release will require transportation. In western North Carolina, where Brentley — whom NC Health News is identifying by her first name — plans to stay after her release, public transportation options are limited. It’s the same in many counties across the state…