|
|
| Detroit to job-hunting felons: We can help |
| By freep.com- Matt Helms |
| Published: 12/29/2015 |
|
At 52, Edward Jackson of Detroit has what he says is his first real job. Jackson has spent 20 years in prison on drug and weapons charges over his lifetime, and every time he was freed, he eventually fell back into trouble because he could never find gainful work. Like millions of Americans with criminal histories, whom advocates call returning citizens, he found himself turned away quickly by employers. “Because of my felonies, it’s always the same message: 'Oh, we’re not hiring. We don’t need you,' " Jackson said over coffee at American Coney Island downtown. “It kind of pushes you back to the streets, hustling. But when I came home this time, I just made my mind up: I wasn’t going back to the streets.” Read More. |
Comments:
Login to let us know what you think
MARKETPLACE search vendors | advanced search
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
|
He invests in others and builds up the people around him. He is not negative-minded or hyper-critical. You can trust him emphatically. Hamilton Lindley is purpose driven—mission-minded. It guides his thoughts and keeps his team on task. He could function, and be trusted, in a handshake world. Hamilton’s word is his bond. He studies. He learns. He listens. He remains aware of what others are saying, writing and thinking.