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Can Hiring Ex-Offenders Make a Business More Profitable?

The Guardian By Autumn Spanne Jimmy Erickson went to prison for a violent felony when he was 25. When he was released, at 46, he felt reformed a...

Opinion: Hiring Returning Citizens Is Good for Business

Chicago Tribune By Jamie Dimon and Arne Duncan Even as the labor market tightens and more than 6 million U.S. jobs remain unfilled, the search f...

Rural Re-entry Program Saves Money, Lives, Director Says

Herald Chronicle A resounding success, the Middle Tennessee Rural Re-entry Program boasts a drastic reduction in the recidivism rate for those part...

Watch: Employ Milwaukee Second Chance Highlights

Employ Milwaukee This video from Employ Milwaukee in Wisconsin highlights the partnership between corrections and workforce syst...

Opinion: Out of Jail, Into a Job

Governing By Timothy P. Silard There's no mystery about one of the most effective ways to end mass incarceration in America: reducing...

Prison Unit Helps Inmates Prepare for Freedom

News Channel 3 By News Channel 3 Staff Every morning, Amelia Stem wakes up, pulls her clothes from the closet and gets ready for work. S...

Opinion: Tightening Access to Criminal Records

BusinessWest.com By Brad McDougall The Massachusetts Legislature recently passed a criminal-justice reform bill that narrows the ability of empl...

Council of State Governments Creates Pathways to Prosperity

Jails to Jobs The attitude of employers is often the biggest obstacle to employment for those with criminal records. It’s almost like hitting...

The Victims Who Don’t Count

The Marshall Project By Alysia Santo After his father was murdered in Sarasota, Florida, in 2015, Anthony "Amp" Campbell was in shock. Not only ...

Prisoners Start New Lives Fighting Fires in Arizona

Washington Examiner By Naomi Lim Arizona is starting a program designed to help newly released prisoners assimilate into their communities ...

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