Posted on 04/26/2022 7:14:34 AM PDT by from occupied ga
The Biden administration unveiled a plan Tuesday that will allocate $145 million to developing "reentry plans" for incarcerated persons, which would connect them to resources, such as jobs, housing and loans upon being released.
The plan is the latest Biden initiative to tackle criminal justice reform that the president made part of his 2020 presidential campaign.
"Formerly incarcerated persons are an underutilized talent pool despite employers attesting that formerly incarcerated persons are often some of their best and most dedicated employees," the statement said.
The proposal advises employers to reevaluate their interviewing, hiring, onboarding and retention processes to better include formerly incarcerated persons. Reentry plans should begin as soon as a person is incarcerated and no later than 18 months before a person's sentence is complete, Biden's office said.
Biden said in a statement that "...helping those who served their time return to their families and become contributing members of their communities is one of the most effective ways to reduce recidivism and decrease crime."
The plan will mostly be funded by grants, according to the proposal.
Justice Department works to curb racial bias in deciding who's released from prison LAW Justice Department works to curb racial bias in deciding who's released from prison While incarcerated, correctional facilities should coordinate job fairs and provide skills training for literacy, digital literacy and numeracy, the plan said.
Upon being released, formerly incarcerated persons should be connected to services, such as help with writing resumes and interviewing for jobs.
"Formerly incarcerated persons are an underutilized talent pool despite employers attesting that formerly incarcerated persons are often some of their best and most dedicated employees," the statement said.
The proposal advises employers to reevaluate their interviewing, hiring, onboarding and retention processes to better include formerly incarcerated persons.
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Of all the problems in this country and this is where he and his administration is focusing his attention to
Because they often can't. They don't have any resources and they're convicted criminals.
Maybe they should be able to pull themselves up by their bootstraps but the track record of that isn't good.
It's in society's interest to have them reenter the mainstream because the alternative is usually more criminal activity.
It's not a matter of rewarding bad behavior, it's about lowering crime.
Can’t wait to get my fast food served by them
Great plan:
Give them a place to trash and to get high...
Give them a job so they can call out sick while they are high...
Give them a loan so they can buy more drugs...
Arrest them...
Let them out (again)...
Repeat.
Ooops, I forgot one step: Register them as Democrap and make sure their voting rights are restored...over and over and over.
“this article reads like Biden believes career criminals make better employees”
Take a look at who he has working for him!
Crime is not something imposed on a criminal. Crime is a lifestyle choice. When you consider that most criminals commit far more crimes than they’re actually caught for the odds are that when you hire a criminal you’re going to be a victim Sooners or later.
Sounds like WalkingAroundMoney - or else!
“Loans” my eye.
Can these formerly incarcerated persons be housed in Delaware?
Biden is very likely aware of it and approves. After all criminals make really good Democrats.
Well their voters are criminals or potential criminals....and morons!!!!
What won’t this empty vessel’s handlers have him do?
Whatever you call it you can be assured you and I are going to pay for it.
True, and it's better for everyone if we can help the criminal make a better choice.
Tell the truth?
It would be nice, but I wouldn’t hire a criminal unless one of my businesses was a chop shop. I guess I just don’t trust crooks
Like money for the homeless, these funds will go to the Reentry Persons Industrial Complex, i.e. nonprofits and activists that will absorb this money and do very little for the formerly incarcerated.
#1. What is “granting” a job?
Yea, then they can steal from their employer.
White people need not apply.
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