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Basement Startup Gives Former Prisoners a Second Chance

Shine Adams is employing those society deems "unemployable" and giving them a hope for a new future.

By Rebekah L. Stratton
July 2, 2015
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Why Ex-Prisoners Can’t Find Work

There are many challenges facing men and women as they leave prison and return to their communities.  For some, there is the difficulty of simply finding a place to live.  For others, there is the danger of falling into old habits and renewing old acquaintances. 

By Steve Rempe
March 11, 2015
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Formerly Incarcerated Chef Ignites Social Change

This is Benny's dream: helping former prisoners rebuild their lives.

By Rebekah L. Stratton
November 19, 2014
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A Success Story

In Larry’s state, a study showed that more than four out of five prisoners who successfully completed one of Prison Fellowship’s intensive reentry programs haven’t returned to prison since release.

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May 13, 2014
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The Box

Unemployment rates for ex-prisoners like Cassandra and Christopher is usually about 60-75 percent. One study found that job applicants with a criminal background were 50 percent less likely to be called back or offered a position than applicants without a criminal history. But in states and counties where the box has been banned, these statistics are different. In Minneapolis, after the state of Minnesota passed the ban-the-box ordinance in 2007, the number of ex-prisoners who were able to gain employment moved from six percent up to 60 percent.

By Rebekah L. Stratton
March 31, 2014
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From Prison to Payroll

 

Today more than 2.3 million men and women are incarcerated in the U.S. In the last 20 years, the prison population has nearly tripled, until now one of every 99.1 adults is behind bars.

But they don’t stay there. According to the U.

By Becky Beane
April 6, 2010
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From Prison to Payroll: Ex-Prisoners’ Challenge to Find a Job

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.

Nationwide, as many as 60 percent of ex-prisoners are unemployed one year after their release from prison.

By Becky Beane
March 3, 2010
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From Prison to Payroll

Today more than 2.3 million men and women are incarcerated in the U.S. In the last 20 years, the prison population has nearly tripled, until now one of every 99.1 adults is behind bars.

But they don’t stay there. According to the U.

By Becky Beane
January 1, 2008
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