Strategies for Supporting Employment for Returning Citizens

Explore strategies for supporting employment opportunities for individuals returning from incarceration in this 50-minute panel discussion from the Aspen Institute's Criminal Justice Reform Initiative. Gain insights from experts including Kenyatta Leal of the Next Chapter Project, Natrina Gandana from Slack for Good, and Colorado Attorney General Philip J. Weiser as they discuss community-level support, employer initiatives, and state policies impacting reentry employment. Learn about innovative programs like Colorado's Fair Chance Hiring Initiative and the Next Chapter Project. Discover challenges and opportunities in reentry work, the importance of partnering with community-based organizations, and methods for changing organizational culture to support fair chance hiring. Examine legal barriers to employment, the value of investing in employees, and advice for employers looking to implement similar programs. Delve into pre-release initiatives, juvenile reentry considerations, and the potential of coding boot camps for returning individuals.

Introduction
Vision for Next Chapter
How did you get to know each other
Challenges and opportunities in your work
Tell us about your work
Tell us about partnering with communitybased organizations
Tell us about your fair chance hiring initiative
What is necessary inside the organization to change the culture
Legal barriers to employment
Investing in employees
Advice for employers
Expanding the program
Prerelease initiatives
Juvenile reentry
Coding boot camp
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