Lasherica Thornton ’s article in the Jackson Sun brings one of the most important issues to our attention when it comes to the employment of formerly incarcerated individuals: lack of re-entry programs that aim to reduce recidivism. However, there are more and more initiatives, such as the Phase II program in Jackson, Tennessee. Lack of re-entry programs in less populated areas Formerly incarcerated people have an extremely difficult time reentering the community after bein