Federal funds [$1,000,000.00] to help Tulsans with criminal records find jobs

Urban Tulsa Weekly ^ | July 11, 2012 | Jaime Adame

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Among the dozen or so felons hired by Lou Ann Amstutz and her husband Andy over the years, not every worker has been a model employee.

But never has there been a workplace safety or theft problem, Lou Ann Amstutz said.

"The majority of them are so thankful to have a job that they're willing to go the extra mile because they're so appreciative that you've taken an interest in them, period," said Amstutz, chief executive officer and vice president of operations for Alpha Machining and Manufacturing.
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The million dollars in grant money will be going to the Community Service Council of Tulsa, one of only 18 such awards given out of 189 applications. The organization already helps felons find work, and received a $300,000 federal grant a few years ago for similar efforts focused on helping ex-offenders find employment.

The new grant money will focus on an effort tentatively called Tulsa Reentry One-Stop to be focused in north Tulsa, according to an abstract describing the proposal.

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Total nonsense. Better we bring back the death penalty, but with some modifications. All appeals end in three years, then carry out the execution with a wood chipper machine. I’d even let it be on cable TV.