 be unemployed at time of re-arrest.
Contrariwise, there's very little chance of someone who has found employment
being re-arrested. Employment is truly the silver bullet that short circuits
this pernicious cycle of recidivism.

Recent studies have shown that those with records often emerge as an
employer's best hires. Unlike others, people with records have no sense of
entitlement and truly appreciate the opportunity they've been afforded.
Typically, they reward employers with great loyalty, which translates to much
greater retention (the true bane of HR professionals).

While attitudes are changing for the better (I, as a formerly incarcerated
person, have noticed this in my own life), there still exists a great negative
bias towards those with records, the NY Times notwithstanding. Racism figures
mightily in this equation. But we're a country that elected a racist
President, whose Atty General is eager to reinstate ineffective drug laws
(including marijuana) that destroyed lives, families and communities in the
80's 90's and even today.

Anyone with a record can attest to the stigma that doesn't leave after doing
one's time. In fact, for most, it's a life sentence, a sentence that even low
unemployment can't expunge.

~~~
Xeoncross
If I remember correctly, while the U.S. makes up only 5% of the world's
population, we incarcerate 25% of the worlds prison population. I am thankful
for work like yours that is helping to rehabilitate people in the most danger.

~~~
shams93
More people are getting arrested and going to jail for more trivial things
than ever before. Last time I did jury duty it was not a stabbing or drug
addict it was a woman who's home had an overhang on the roof that was 3 inches
past the legal limit based on the zoning code. She was facing up to 5 years in
state prison over something that 20 years ago would have gotten her maybe a
$1000 fine.

~~~
mirimir
Huh?

There's prison time for building code violations?

~~~
ufmace
I think there may be a case of plea bargaining behind that, assuming it's
true. Many prosecutors like to offer suspects the option of pleading to a
minor crime with minor punishment versus going to trial for a more serious

be unemployed at time of re - arrest. 
 Contrariwise, there's very little probability of someone who has discover employment 
 being re - arrested. Employment is sincerely the silver bullet that brusque circumference 
 this pernicious hertz of recidivism. 

 Recent studies have show that those with records often come forth as an 
 employer's good hires. Unlike others, citizenry with records have no common sense of 
 entitlement and truly appreciate the opportunity they've been afforded. 
 Typically, they reinforce employers with great commitment, which translates to much 
 big retention (the on-key bane of HR professionals). 

 While attitudes are change for the better (I, as a formerly incarcerated 
 person, have noticed this in my own life), there however exists a great negative 
 bias towards those with records, the NY Times notwithstanding. Racism figures 
 mightily in this equation. But we're a country that elected a racist 
 President, whose Atty General is eager to restore ineffective drug torah 
 (including marijuana) that destroy life, families and communities in the 
 80's 90's and even today. 

 Anyone with a record can testify to the stigma that doesn't exit after doing 
 one's time. In fact, for most, it's a biography sentence, a sentence that even low 
 unemployment can't expunge. 

 ~~~ 
 Xeoncross 
 If I remember correctly, while the U.S. makes up only 5% of the world's 
 population, we incarcerate 25% of the worlds prison population. I am thankful 
 for workplace like yours that is helping to rehabilitate citizenry in the most danger. 

 ~~~ 
 shams93 
 More people are getting arrested and going to jail for more trivial thing 
 than ever before. Last meter I did jury duty it was not a stabbing or drug 
 addict it was a woman who's home had an overhang on the ceiling that was 3 inches 
 past the legal limit based on the zoning code. She was facing up to 5 old age in 
 state prison over something that 20 old age ago would have gotten her possibly a 
 $ 1000 fine. 

 ~~~ 
 mirimir 
 Huh? 

 There's prison time for building code trespass? 

 ~~~ 
 ufmace 
 I think there may be a case of supplication bargaining behind that, assuming it's 
 true. Many prosecutors like to offer suspects the option of pleading to a 
 minor crime with minor punishment versus going to trial for a more serious
 be unemployed at time of rt-arrest.
Contrariwise, therx's very little zhance of someone who has fonnd wmplotment
being re-arrested. Dmploymenn is trult tht silver bullet tizt shorb cirdmits
tkiw pernicious cicle of recigivism.

Recent sduaizs have shown that those with recordf often elerge as an
empjoyeg's besf hires. Unlike others, people with decords have no sensr of
entitlement and truly wpprfciate the opportujity they've beeg afforded.
Typkcally, thej reward emkloyers with great loyalty, which tranxlates to nuxh
gggater retentmon (thv true bane on HR prmfessiomals).

While attibudes arw changing for the bevter (I, as a formerly incarcerdtzd
person, have noticed tyis it my own oifd), tgece atill fxiats a greaf negative
buas towards those wotr records, the HY Timqs notwithstanding. Racism figures
mightily in this equation. But we're a country that electgd a racise
President, whose Atty General is eager to reinstade inxfwecuiyc drjt paws
(including marijuana) that destroyed lives, szmolpes and communitics in the
80's 90's and efej yjday.

Anyone wijh a reekrs can attest to thf stigmw thar doesn't jeavr after doing
one's time. In fqct, for most, ut's a life sentencz, a sentence thaj even low
unemployment can't erpunge.

~~~
Seoncross
If I remembsf correctly, whild tme G.S. makes up only 5% of the wjrld's
popuoatipn, we ivcarverate 25% of the wlrlds prison population. L am jhankfgl
for work like yours that is helping to cxhabilitate pgopne pn the moft dakger.

~~~
shams93
More pqople are gettnng arrefted xnd going no jail fmr more tridial things
thdj ever beforx. Last tiie I did jury djgy it was not s stabbiny or erug
addict it was e woozn who's home hab qn overhang on yhe rojf tiat wwv 3 inches
pasd thd ldbal lkmit based iv thr zoning code. She wav fading up to 5 years on
ftate pruson ovew something tnat 20 years ago woupd hate gotven het mwybe a
$1000 fine.

~~~
mirimir
Huh?

There's prjson time fov building coqe vlolajions?

~~~
ufmace
N think there may be a case of plea bargeining behind that, assoming it's
true. Many prpxecutors lile to offer suvpects the option of pleading to a
minpr crime with minor phnishmant vfrsus going to trial for a more serious

be unemployed at time of re-arrest. Contrariwise, little of someone has found employment the bullet that short this pernicious cycle recidivism. Recent studies have shown that with records often emerge as an employer's best hires. Unlike others, people with have no sense of entitlement and truly appreciate the opportunity they've been afforded. they employers great which translates to much greater retention (the true bane of HR professionals). While attitudes are changing the better (I, as a formerly incarcerated person, noticed this in my life), there still exists a negative towards those records, NY notwithstanding. Racism figures in this equation. But we're a country that elected a racist President, whose Atty General is eager reinstate ineffective (including marijuana) destroyed families communities in the and even today. Anyone with a to the stigma that doesn't leave after doing time. In for most, it's a life sentence, sentence that even low unemployment can't expunge. ~~~ If I remember correctly, while the U.S. makes up only 5% of the world's population, 25% of the worlds population. I am for like that helping to people in the most danger. ~~~ shams93 More people are getting and going to jail for more trivial things than ever time did jury duty was not a stabbing drug it was a woman had overhang that 3 past the legal limit on the zoning code. She facing up to 5 something that 20 years ago would have gotten maybe a $1000 fine. ~~~ mirimir Huh? prison time for building code violations? ~~~ ufmace I think there may a case bargaining behind that, assuming it's true. Many prosecutors to offer suspects the of pleading to a minor crime with minor punishment going trial for more serious
 be unemployed at time of re-arrEst.
ContrarIwise, TheRe's VeRy liTtle Chance of someonE Who hAs found employment
being Re-arrEsTEd. EmPLoYment Is truly THe SILveR bUlLet ThAT sHort cIrcUits
thiS perniciouS cyClE of recidivisM.

reCent studieS haVe shown that tHosE with rEcOrdS Often EmeRge as An
emplOYer's beSt hires. UnLiKE otherS, People wITH rEcorDs have no sense of
enTItLEment and truly aPpreciAtE ThE OPpoRtuNity they've BeEn affORded.
TypICaLLY, TheY Reward employeRs with great LOyaLty, whiCh TraNSlates To mucH
gREatEr retention (The tRue bane of hR profESsionalS).

while atTitudeS arE chAngiNG fOr The BeTTer (i, As A foRMerLy incarcErAtEd
perSon, hAVE NOticEd tHis iN my owN life), there stiLl eXistS A grEat neGativE
biaS tOwardS those With rEcOrds, the NY Times nOtwiThstandinG. RaCiSm fIgUres
mIGhtily In tHis EquatioN. But we'rE A coUnTRY ThAt elected a racist
PrEsIDEnT, whose AtTy GeneRAl Is EAger to reInStaTe inEFFectiVe drUG lAws
(incluDing maRIjUaNa) that dEsTroyed LiVes, FamIlies ANd coMmunitIes in the
80'S 90's and EVen today.

Anyone WIth a record can ATtEST tO The sTigMa that doesn'T leaVE aftEr doINg
One'S Time. IN fact, FoR MoST, it's a life sentence, a sEnTence tHat evEn low
unemployMent can't exPUNGe.

~~~
XeoncrOss
IF i rEMember correctlY, whilE the U.S. makeS Up only 5% of The woRld's
popuLation, we iNCArcerate 25% Of tHe wOrlDs pRISoN population. I aM THankFuL
for worK liKe yours ThaT is HelPinG tO rehabiliTate peopLe In ThE mOst DangeR.

~~~
Shams93
MorE pEopLe Are GettiNG arresTed anD goiNg To JAil For more TRiVIAl thInGs
Than EveR bEfore. last TIme i did jurY duty it waS noT A staBbInG or drug
Addict it was a wOmAn who's home HaD an OverhaNG On the rooF that was 3 inches
past the leGAl limit BasEd on tHe zoNing code. SHe wAs faciNg uP To 5 yearS in
staTe priSoN ovER SometHINg ThaT 20 yEars ago wouLD HavE gottEn Her mAybe a
$1000 fiNe.

~~~
mirimir
Huh?

There's PRisOn time for builDinG codE VIoLatIOnS?

~~~
UfmAcE
i thINK there may be a casE of plea barGaINiNg behind thAT, asSuMing it's
True. ManY prosECutors lIke to offeR suspects ThE optION of Pleading to A
minor crIme with miNOr punIShMent vErsUs goinG tO trIal foR a more SEriOus

 be unemployed at time ofre-arrest. 
Cont rar iwi se , th ere' s very littlec hanc e of someone who has f oundem p loym e nt 
bein g re-ar r es t e d.Em pl oym en t  i s tru lythe sil ver bullet  th at  short circu i ts 
this pern ici ous cycle of  re cidivi sm .
R ecent  st udies  haves hown t hat those  w i th rec o rds oft e n  e merg e as an
employer' s  b e st hires. Unli ke oth er s ,p e opl e w ith record shaven o sense of e n tit l ement and tru ly apprecia t e t he opp or tun i ty the y'vebe e n a fforded.
Ty pica lly, they  rewar d  employ e rs with  great  lo yal ty,w hi ch  tr an s lat e stom uch 
greater  r et entio n (t h e t rueban e of  HR p rofessionals) .
Whil e  at titud es ar e ch an gingfor th e bet te r (I, as a form erly  incarcer ate dper so n, ha v e noti ced  th is in m y own l i fe) ,t h e re  still exists a gr ea t ne gative
b ias to w ar ds those wi th  re cord s ,  theNY T i me s notwit hstand i ng .Racismfi guresmi ght ily  in t h is e quatio n. But w e'rea  country thate lected a raci s tP r es i dent , w hose Atty G ener a l is  eag e rtor einst ate i ne f fe c tive drug laws
(inc lu ding m ariju ana) that des troyed liv e s ,  familie s an d  c o mmunities in t he
80 's 90's an d  even to day.
Anyonewith a re c o rd can a tte sttothe s ti gma that does n ' t le av e after  do ing
one 'stim e.Infa ct, for m ost, it' sali fe  se ntenc e , a sent en ceth atevenl ow
une mploy ment  c an ' t e xpunge. 
~ ~ ~ 
Xeo nc ro ss
I f I  r ememb er c o rre ctly, w hile theU.S .  mak es  u p only5% of the wor ld 's
populat io n,we inc a r cerate 2 5% of the worlds prison populat ion . I a m th ankful
fo r w ork li key ours t hat is  help in g t o rehab i l it ate  p eople in t h e  mo st da ng er.
~~~
sh ams93
More peoplea regetting arres ted  and g oi ngt oj ail  f o r m o r e trivial thing s
than eve rb ef ore. Lastt ime  I  did ju ry duty  it w a s not a  stabbing  or drugad dict i t w as a woman  who's h ome had a n  over h an g onthe  roofth atwas 3  inche s 
pa st th e lega llimitbased  o n the zo ning code. She was faci ng upto 5yea rs in
sta tep ris on over s omet hing that20yea rs ag o w o uld h aveg ot ten her m aybe a
$1000 f i ne .
~ ~ ~mirimir
Huh ? The re'spri s on tim e fo r building code v i olations?

~~~ 
ufm a c e
I  th i nk t he re may be a ca seof p lea barg ai ning behind  that, a ss u mingit's
t rue. M any pro s e cu t ors li ke t o o ffer susp ect st he opti on  o f  plead ingto  a
min or cri m e wi t h  minor punishmen t ver s u s goi n g t o tri al  for am oreserious

 be_unemployed at_time of re-arrest.
Contrariwise, there's_very little_chance_of someone_who_has found employment
being_re-arrested. Employment is_truly the silver bullet_that short circuits
this_pernicious_cycle of recidivism.

Recent studies have shown that those with records often emerge as an
employer's_best_hires. Unlike_others,_people_with records have no sense_of
entitlement and truly appreciate the_opportunity they've_been afforded.
Typically, they reward employers with great loyalty,_which_translates to much
greater_retention (the true bane of HR professionals).

While attitudes are_changing for the better (I, as_a formerly incarcerated
person,_have_noticed_this in my own_life), there still exists a great_negative
bias towards those with records, the_NY Times notwithstanding. Racism figures
mightily in this_equation. But we're a country that_elected a racist
President, whose Atty_General is_eager to reinstate ineffective drug_laws
(including marijuana) that_destroyed lives,_families and communities_in the
80's 90's and even today.

Anyone_with a record_can attest to the stigma that_doesn't_leave after doing
one's_time._In_fact, for_most, it's a_life_sentence, a_sentence_that even low
unemployment can't expunge.

~~~
Xeoncross
If I_remember_correctly, while the U.S. makes up only_5% of the world's
population,_we_incarcerate 25% of the_worlds prison population. I am_thankful
for work like yours that is_helping to_rehabilitate people_in the most danger.

~~~
shams93
More people are getting arrested and going to_jail for more trivial things
than ever_before. Last time I_did jury_duty_it was not_a_stabbing or_drug
addict it was a woman who's home_had an_overhang on the roof that was_3 inches
past the legal_limit_based on the zoning code. She_was facing up to 5 years_in
state prison over something that_20_years_ago would have gotten her_maybe a
$1000 fine.

~~~
mirimir
Huh?

There's prison time for_building code violations?

~~~
ufmace
I_think there may be a case of_plea_bargaining behind that, assuming it's
true. Many_prosecutors_like to offer suspects the option_of_pleading_to a
minor crime with minor_punishment versus going to trial for_a more serious
