Employers are more likely to hire those with nonviolent felony convictions if they are given financial incentives to do so. At least that’s according to research conducted by the RAND Corp. In its report – Breaking Down Barriers: Experiments into […]
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Jails to Jobs book out on Amazon
At long last our book, Jails to Jobs: Seven Steps to Becoming Employed, is out and available on Amazon. Since 2008, Jails to Jobs’ workshops and job search and restorative materials have reached more than 3,000 inmates. In our workshops, […]
Kaitlyn Harger researches how visible tattoos affect recidivism
It’s certainly no secret that visible tattoos can be an obstacle to success, whether in a job search or in one’s personal life. But they can also land ex-offenders back in prison faster than those who don’t have them. And we […]
Root and Rebound guides employers in hiring the formerly incarcerated
Root and Rebound, a Berkeley, Calif., based legal advocacy nonprofit organization, has published the Guide for California Employers: Hiring People With Criminal Records. Using a question-and-answer format, this 13-page guide lays out all the basics that California employers interested in […]