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Saad Soliman (Leading with Conviction™ 2019), national director of TimeDone at the Alliance for Safety and Justice, says barriers to workforce reentry are an economic development issue.
“‘The labor force, because of unnecessary exclusionary policies that are administrative, that we’re seeking to address, is lacking a very, very valuable labor force of adults that are capable of performing this labor: skilled, credentialed, trained, and most importantly, desirous of the opportunity and valuing the opportunity,’ Soliman said.
“He added that employers who hire workers with old criminal records report that while second-chance and fair-chance employees are difficult to recruit, they are easy to retain. Soliman said applicants with criminal records may feel the stigma limits their opportunities.
“‘Adults living with arrest and conviction histories don’t even believe that it’s possible, so they stop themselves from even applying,’ Soliman said.”
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