<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[legacyreentryfoundation.org]]></title><description><![CDATA[A nonprofit dedicated to empowering formerly incarcerated individuals. Discover our mission to transform lives]]></description><link>https://www.legacyreentryfoundation.org/news-updates</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 23:18:01 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.legacyrf.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[There’s a Lot of Healing in the Chair ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why personal care matters more than people think in reentry work When Legacy’s new in-house barber, Tom Pearson, said, “There’s a lot of healing in the chair,”  he was talking about more than a haircut. 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