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From the Jan 18, 2010 edition NEWSMAKERS Investing in ex-offenders has moral, economic payoffs By Denise Perreault PBN Staff Writer Teny O. Gross has been executive director of the Institute for the Study and Practice of Nonviolence since shortly after its inception in 2000, following the murder of 15-year-old homicide witness Jennifer Rivera in Providence. The institute started with one part-time employee and now has 33 workers. Although Gross believes in providing opportunities for the underserved, he is as strong a believer in the responsibility of each individual to work toward personal improvement. Gross recently spoke with Providence Business News about the institute’s work and how it intersects with the business community. More » This item is available in full to subscribers. Please log in to continue. To purchase a copy of this article for $2.00, click here.