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April 26, 2021

Wisconsin Program Helps People Find Jobs After Prison

This blog post discusses how Wisconsin is taking strides to provide job support for people who have been incarcerated as means to reduce recidivism by...

Indiana Parolees Find Success, Employment after Prison

AP News By AP News Staff Most people in Indiana's parole program are finding jobs after their release from prison despite having felony con...

Kentucky Jail Signs up Exiting Inmates for Health Insurance

USA Today By Chris Kenning LOUISVILLE — After three months in jail on a theft charge, Vincent Garcia had prepared last week to collect his ...

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...

Reentry Programs Open Educational Doors: Felicia’s Story

The Fortune Society By Fortune Society Staff Personally and professionally, education opens endless doors. At Fortune, we strive to give each pa...

After Prison, More Punishment

The Washington Post By Tracy Jan He had spent 17 of his 46 years behind bars, locked in a pattern of addiction and crime that led to 16 prison t...

Solano Program Graduates Embrace New Life

The Reporter By Melissa Murphy "I am accepting the new me." "The new me is not scared or afraid of taking on new challenges," said Ashland Ti...

Michigan Drops Conviction Box from Job, License Applications

Associated Press By David Eggert Gov. Rick Snyder is ordering the state to no longer ask job applicants and people seeking certain occupational ...

Turning Street Hustle into Profits, Second Chances

The Clarion-Ledger By Jerry Mitchell What if those inside prison could take the hustle they learned on the streets and transform it into hustle ...

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...

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