‘The focus is dignity’ - For former inmates, St. Vincent de Paul program offers a fresh start

"I got my kids back, I have a roof over my head, and a stable job."

Ricardo Salgado felt lost when he walked out of a federal penitentiary three months ago.

For the past 20 years, Salgado had been locked inside a walled complex where time seemed to stand still.

When he got out, things were different than how he’d left them.

Beyond the barbed wire fences and prison routine, Salgado found himself immersed in a cashless world…