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| Re-entering the workforce: Convicts see hurdles in gaining employment |
| By cumberlink.com- Andrew Carr |
| Published: 04/14/2014 |
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Finding jobs in a tough economy can be difficult for many individuals. For those with criminal records, it can be nearly impossible. Many work applications require job seekers to disclose felony convictions and many employers will run background checks on prospective employees. This creates additional pressures for men and women who have been convicted of a crime and are attempting to find work — and the ability to turn their lives around just gets that much harder. “It is a critical issue,” said Anne Schwartzman, executive director of the Pennsylvania Prison Society. “Jobs are difficult for people without records and they are twice as difficult for people with records.” Read More. |
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