When The Sentence Ends, The Struggle Begins
For tens of millions of former prisoners, freedom comes with a steep price — social stigma, debt, and systemic barriers to employment. We dive into the challenges this population faces when reentering society, and how a new wave of “second chance” hiring is creating meaningful change in the workforce. Guest Information: Beth Schwartzapfel, staff writer, The Marshall Project Jeffrey Korzenik, economic researcher, author, Untapped Talent: How Second-Chance Hiring Works for Your Business and the Community. Links for more info: Barnes […]
