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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I wonder if that applies to the people languishing in jail over the false charges about January 6
While vets are sleeping on the streets and in cars...
From the employer’s perspective, better to have them stealing from the taxpayer than from the business.
I agree. I had my first paying job in 1958. And I’m still working full time. I never contemplated crime as a career - your name has to be Biden to be sure of getting away with that. So I’m not happy that criminals are getting paid with my hard earned tax dollars.
Taxpayer funded Democrat slush fund.
You hit that one out of the park
AS a former payroll supervisor: NO — NOT INTERESTED !!!!!
CANNOT MAKE A SILK PURSE OUT OF SOW’S EAR.
WHY do I want a sex offender on my payroll?????
A thief???
AS person with assault charges???
An embezzler???
A drug dealer?????
Driving a company vehicle????
MY liability insurance could be out of sight-—or cancelled.
YOU hire them-—
YOU put that sex offender into YOUR rental unit.....
You let that convicted DUI driver use your company truck......
This is WORSE than Affirmative Action Hiring.
I got my first full time job right out of high school in 1957.
I am now self-employed as an accounting person for small businesses. Still have ONE client—This is year 53.
I agree it's not ideal, but is it better than the alternative?
to go right along wi the not being able to ask about felony convictions or large gaps in a employment anymore
I’d just love to hire rapists, drug dealers and addicts. /sar never ever no matter what they pay me.
Those who studied, stayed in school, and spent their youth trying to avoid crime gangs lose out. Smart. 🙄
#1. What is “granting” a job?
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Making them an election official.
What else ?
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