US EditionCenter for Employment Opportunities helps with post-prison jobs
- The Center for Employment Opportunities helps formerly incarcerated individuals find jobs and reintegrate into the workforce across over 100 sites in 30 U.S. cities including Rochester, New York.
- Many formerly incarcerated people face barriers to employment because some businesses hesitate to hire them, which led CEO to offer immediate paid work and skills training.
- CEO partners with companies and municipalities to create transitional work crews performing maintenance tasks, keeping participants productive while reducing recidivism and saving taxpayer money.
- Anthony White, now a CEO site supervisor, expressed his gratitude for the chance to balance employment with attending court appointments.
- This program supports individuals and families, improves public safety, and aims to persuade more employers to give people with criminal backgrounds a second chance at meaningful work.
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Clean Slate erasure of CT criminal records to resume in fall 2025
After years of delays, state officials are now targeting fall 2025 to resume the automatic erasure of most old criminal records under Connecticut’s Clean Slate law. The Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection (DESPP), which is overseeing the law’s implementation, was approved for $10 million in state bond funding in April to put toward the project. DESPP Commissioner Ronnell Higgins told lawmakers the funding is crucial for the de…
CWC workers strive to provide second chances
BRAINERD — As Second Chance Month comes to a close with the conclusion of April, those working to better the lives of their neighbors continue the fight. Observed throughout the U.S. and in Crow Wing County in April, Second Chance Month reaffirms the importance of helping those with criminal backgrounds re-enter society and have a second chance at a better life after paying their debts. Stories of second chances in the Brainerd lakes area abound…
The importance of second chance initiatives
CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — April is Second Chance Month. The annual observance focuses on the challenges facing more than 650,000 Americans returning to their communities each year after completing prison sentences. Beasy Baybie, radio host, author and convicted felon joins Queen City News to discuss her story and the importance of second chance initiatives.
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Prison Fellowship’s Statement After United States Senate Declares April 2025 as Second Chance Month
Washington, D.C., April 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prison Fellowship, the nation’s largest Christian nonprofit serving currently and formerly incarcerated people and their families and a leading advocate for criminal justice reform, released the following statement after the United States…
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