The White House, joined by a bipartisan pair of governors, led a discussion today with executives from large and small businesses on the challenges and benefits of hiring people who have criminal records at a time when workers are in high demand and the labor pool is...
By Ashleigh Fryer, CSG Justice Center When Genevieve Martin came on board at Dave’s Killer Bread as its retail and café manager eight years ago, she did what most people do in their first week on the job—she met the staff. Of the approximately 100 people she got to...
Washington Examiner By Kelly Cohen A bipartisan group of governors and business executives will visit the White House Tuesday for a discussion on hiring workers who have criminal records. Kentucky’s Republican Gov. Matt Bevin and Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper,...
By Elizabeth Fleming, CSG Justice Center Staff and a program participant of the Middle Tennessee Rural Reentry (MTRR) Program in Franklin County, TN, a 2015 Second Chance Act Technology-Based Career Training grantee, recently offered insights to fellow grantees as...
Associated Press By Associated Press Staff A new law in North Dakota will end monthly child support obligations for parents who are sentenced to jail or prison for more than 180 days. The Legislature recently approved the change as a way to prevent the accumulation of...
