RICHMOND, Va. -- For one Richmond woman, getting behind the wheel still feels a bit strange. At age 50, Vanessa Winkler just learned how to drive.
"I was terrified," Winkler said.
Now she can go about freely, doing what she loves most, like helping some of her old friends at the Richmond Justice Center.
Several times a month, Winkler visits repeat offenders just to listen or talk bluntly about some of their problems, like drugs, alcohol and the wrong men. Winkler has known some of these women for years because she used to be in and out of jail with them.
"They be like, hey Vanessa, see you when you get back. I be like, I know girl. I'll be back. Who does that?" Winkler told CBS 6’s Lorenzo Hall in an interview scheduled to air Monday night on CBS 6 News at 11.
Join Lorenzo Monday night as he investigates what is being done at the newly opened Richmond Justice Center to keep inmates from coming back after their release. Click here to share your experience with the Richmond Justice Center.
