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| Governor Encourages Companies To Hire Former Convicts |
| By indianapublicmedia.org - Brandon Smith, IPBS |
| Published: 06/05/2013 |
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Governor Mike Pence is encouraging more companies to take part in HIRE, a state program that helps former convicts reenter the workforce. Of the more than 20,000 people released from Indiana prisons each year, the Department of Corrections reports 36 percent return to prison within three years. The recidivism rate climbs to 60 percent if the person is unemployed. The Hoosier Initiative for Re-Entry, or HIRE program was created last year to provide inmates a path to the workforce. Governor Mike Pence says helping people stay out of prison saves the state money. Read More. |
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