to employ individuals who have been incarcerated to have career opportunities once they are released from jail
To give those who were once incarcerated to get the necessary job training that he or she needs in order to have a much better life where that person can practice recidivism which would result to that person not committing the same crime over and over again.
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YES ! Many of my folks living out in the street are ex-offenders who started out in life with limited opportunities (which is why head-start programs are important) and they continue to be punished once released. Many ex-offenders are non-violent offenders. We need to give them a second chance by giving them jobs with living wages, allowing them to qualify for subdized housing and secondary education grants and other subsidies the rest of us are allowed.
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Kristin Burdge commented
Thanks, Rod, for that book recommendation. This is a very serious issue, perpetuating the flaws in our corrections and law enforcement systems and contributing to recidivism.
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Rod commented
Read Michelle Alexander's book on the New Jim Crow. We need to break out of this racist straitjacket in many dimensions, from the racial/economic profiling, the stop and frisk, the pre-trial supervision, and on and on. Jobs can be one important part.
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TM commented
Anonymous, your comment is not helpful to this exercise
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Anonymous commented
A life of crime is a choice! Good Luck!
Crime is from greed or wanting what others have. I suggest help our youth before they go to jail. Real job skills, teach a trade, programs that work.