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‘I Was a Ghost’: Why Joseff Persists in the Struggles of Reentry

  Reentry can be difficult, but Joseff isn't giving up just yet.

By Emily Harris Greene
May 2, 2018
employment | houston | Parole | Second Chance Hiring | Second Chance Month
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Three Resources Every Returning Citizen Needs

Every year, hundreds of thousands of prisoners are released and return to society, and they need a second chance. The Church should be a place where they can easily find support and encouragement.

By Emily Harris Greene
April 24, 2018
Church | employment | Reentry | Resources | Second Chance Hiring | Second Chance Month
Job interview tips for returning citizens
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Out of Prison and Looking for Work?

How do you find a job when you have a criminal record?

By Emily Harris Greene
August 3, 2017
criminal record | employment | job search help | Resources | Second Chance Month | Second Prison Project
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Incarceration and the Economy

Does prison really ensure justice and maintain public safety? What is the relationship between incarceration and the economy in America?

By Emily Harris Greene
July 27, 2017
Criminal Justice Reform | economy | employment | incarceration | Justice Reform
Eight Ways Families Can Prepare for Reentry
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Eight Ways Families Can Prepare for Reentry

Your incarcerated loved one is getting out of prison. This is what you've been waiting for. This is why you've run for second chances, signed petitions, and shared your family's story.

So how do you prepare for your loved one's reentry?

By Prison Fellowship
May 3, 2017
employment | Family | Reentry | Resources
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CleanTurn Enterprises: A Company for Second Chances

For many returning citizens, punishment does not end when they leave prison. Finding work becomes a daunting task and often an insurmountable barrier. Yet according to criminologists, work can be the critical difference between restoration and recidivism.

By Francesca Flood
April 20, 2017
CleanTurn Demolition Services | CleanTurn Enterprises | employment | job search help | Second Chance Hiring | Second Chance Month | She Has a Name Cleaning Services
U.S. Senate Declares April Second Chance Month
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Second Chance Month News and Updates

Welcome to Second Chance Month! Prison Fellowship® and our diverse group of partner organizations are raising awareness this month of the hardships former prisoners face upon their return to society. Will you join us?

SECOND CHANCE MONTH: A NATIONAL MOVEMENT

Casey Irwin is interviewed about her experiences with collateral consequences.

By Emily Harris Greene
April 4, 2017
Collateral Consequences | employment | Second Chance Month | Second Prison Project | Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio)
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Pioneer Human Services: ‘Recovery is a Journey’

A single question on a job application can disrupt a returning citizen's future: Have you ever been convicted of a felony?

By Janna Raudenbush
March 8, 2017
employment | jobs | Pioneer Human Services | Second Chance Hiring | Second Chance Month
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Throwing Starfish Back into the Sea

Zane Tankel knows what it means to have a second chance.

The now-75 year old remembers growing up in a tough neighborhood in Patterson, New Jersey. A self-described “tough guy,” Tankel regularly skipped school, learning to fight, steal, and intimidate. “I went away for a little while as a kid,” he admits.

By Steve Rempe
September 12, 2016
employment | New Jersey | New York City | Patterson | Reentry | Starfish | Zane Tankel
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The Benefits of Hiring Former Prisoners

A new initiative in Iowa is encouraging employers to consider hiring men and women with criminal records, highlighting the positive impact such hires can have for businesses and for their communities.

The United States Attorney’s Office will be presenting a series of three workshops across northern Iowa to help assist former prisoners to find and keep employment.

By Steve Rempe
July 27, 2016
employment | Iowa | Kevin Techau | Reentry | Second Chance Hiring
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Seeking a Second Chance

In 2000, Dana Bowerman was arrested for her role in a methamphetamine ring in Texas. She was sentenced to 19 years and seven months in prison—a sentence even the judge overseeing the case admitted was very harsh.

“I needed time to get my head straight,” Bowerman admits, reflecting on a life that had gone from being an honor roll student to a 15-year addiction to methamphetamine at the time of her arrest.

By Steve Rempe
April 14, 2016
Daily Signal | Dana Bowerman | employment | mandatory minimums | Reentry | Texas
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Road Twenty-Two to Redemption

A San Francisco apparel company is seeking to provide women who have spent time behind bars an opportunity to begin new careers in the fashion industry.

Named after the road leading out of the Central California Women's Correctional Facility in Chowchilla, Road Twenty-Two designs and manufactures high-end shirts for men and women.  

By Steve Rempe
January 13, 2016
California | employment | Fashion | Fif Ghobadian | Reentry | Road Twenty-Two | san francisco
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Dressed for Success: A Reentry Story

The community reentry team connected Albert with Paving the Way, one of Prison Fellowship's reentry partners that helps former prisoners in their search for employment.

By Debora Postell
July 29, 2015
California | community reentry team | employment | former prisoner | interview | job | mentor | Miracle | needs of ex-prisoners | Prayer | Prison | Prison Fellowship | prisoner | Reentry
From Prisoner to Payroll

Use this practical tool to help ex-prisoners become responsible employees.

By Steve Rempe
July 16, 2014
Employees | employment | jobs | Reentry | Work
Helping Ex-Prisoners Find Jobs

Nationwide, as many as 60 percent of ex-prisoners are unemployed one year after their release from prison. This signals pending disaster — not only for the ex-prisoners and their families, but also for the broader community.

By Steve Rempe
May 5, 2014
employment | jobs | Ongoing Ministry
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