State legislatures are making efforts to assist people who have committed crimes in the past, and are out of jail, be accepted in society. Quite often, those who have served their time in jail have a hard time establishing a…
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Criminal justice reform needs to be a top priority in Tennessee
by State Rep. Brenda Gilmore •
Jobs after jail: Ending the prison to poverty pipeline
by PRIDE Newsdesk •
About 70 million people in the U.S have a felony or serious misdemeanor arrest or a conviction that could impact their ability to find a job – locking a big part of our country out of stable, good-paying employment. For…
Metro’s Civil Service Commission ‘bans the box’
by PRIDE Newsdesk •
Election Commission throws out “Ban the Box” petition
by PRIDE Newsdesk •
Operation ‘Ban the Box’
by William T. Robinson, Jr. •
Now is the time for those genuinely concerned with changing the negative plight of many people with felonies to make a concretive effort to right a wrong. We are describing the numerous men and women unable to secure employment because…