The “Second Chance Employment: Addressing Concerns About Negligent Hiring Liability” report found that the risk of negligent hiring is...

The Homecoming Project was created by Impact Justice, a nonprofit organization in California. The project addresses the challenges that...

Donna is thrilled that there are still companies out there who will listen to her story and recognize that she is a valuable person with...

Recreational cannabis was legalized in Colorado in 2012, and the state continues to be a model of how legalization can generate sizable...

A reentry simulation by the U.S. Department of Justice aims to help participants understand challenges people face after being released...

Tonie Willis is the Founder and Executive Director of Ardella’s House, a residential facility for formerly incarcerated women. Their goal...

Desmond Haneef was arrested when he was 19 and got out at the age of 39. Since being released in May 2022, he decided to help people like...

Many people are generally familiar with the origins of Pride Month, celebrated in June each year. This includes the Stonewall Inn, a gay...

Some employers take advantage of people who have a criminal record, knowing that they face barriers to employment elsewhere. David...

Jasmin had difficulties finding a job where they prioritized her qualifications and experience, rather than her criminal record. However,...

John Legend has seen the challenges of reentering society after incarceration. He's not alone. 113 million American adults have a family...

Andrew discovered Honest Jobs while he was still incarcerated, using our app on a ViaPath tablet (press release about that partnership)....

Millions of Americans who have criminal records owe money to the criminal legal system in fines and fees such as for being arrested,...

Cordel submitted over a 100 applications without success. His criminal background made it nearly impossible to land jobs that he was...

April Foster is the Executive Director of the Keyway Center for Diversion and Reentry and helps formerly incarcerated women with...

For people who have done prison time, it can be quite challenging to find employment after being released. Many of them get turned down...

It can be really hard to find felony friendly jobs, even when your conviction was a long time ago and you've changed a lot as a person....

There are over 130,000 people in Texas prisons (August 2019 report). Prisons are often drab, deliberately devoid of color. A few years...

Yoga Behind Bars (YBB, https://www.yogabehindbars.org/) is a Seattle-based nonprofit founded in 2008. YBB "shares trauma-informed yoga...

Marcus had a few DUIs and drug possession charges that were all addiction related. Struggling with addiction can take a toll on people's...