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Individuals Convicted of Felonies Finding Increased Employment Opportunities

According to this Los Angeles Times article, "Once shunned, people convicted of felonies find more employers open to hiring them," all across the coun...

National Institute of Justice Releases White Papers Addressing Important Challenges in Reentry

The U.S. Department of Justice's National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has kicked off a series of white papers that address important challenges ...

President Biden Issues Executive Order on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in the Federal Workforce

On June 25, 2021, President Biden signed an Executive Order to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) in the Federal...

Connecticut Restores Voting Rights for People on Parole

On June 23, 2021, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law Senate Bill 1202, restoring the right to vote to as many as 4,000 pe...

HUD Actions to Address Reentry Housing Needs and Increase Public Safety

On June 23, 2021, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge outlined actions that the Department is taking to i...

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...

How Tech Firms Are Embracing Ex-prisoners

Fortune By Jennifer Alsever Richard Bronson made millions on Wall Street in the 1990s, but by 2005 he found himself destitute with no home and n...

JPMorgan Wants to Hire People with Criminal Backgrounds

CNN Business By Anneken Tappe JPMorgan wants to give people with criminal records a second chance at a good job. The United States is boasting...

Got a Criminal Record? It’s Getting Easier, Less Expensive to Expunge It

Stateline By Rebecca Beitsch In analyzing criminal cases in Baltimore last year, Maryland lawyer and software programmer Matthew Stubenberg foun...

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 ...

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