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Second chance hiring, successful reentry programs give former offenders an opportunity to support themselves through legitimate and productive work.

Milwaukee native Ramiah Whiteside was just 17 years old when a judge sentenced him to 47 years in prison.  While Whiteside only served 20 <span class="excerpt-more">...</span>

Second chance hiring, successful reentry programs give former offenders an opportunity to support themselves through legitimate and productive work.

Amna Nawaz and the PBS NewsHour present "Searching for Justice: Life After Lockup," a documentary that follows four people who spent time incarcerated and reveals the challenges they faced after they were released. The documentary is part of the NewsHour’s ongoing reporting on the barriers that formerly incarcerated people face once they are released — reconnecting with family and friends, finding a place to live, holding a job and staying out of jail or prison.

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"The Florida Legislature has taken great strides to remove unnecessary barriers to job creation," write attorneys with the Institute for Justice. "But more reform is necessary to ensure our state remains the national leader in upward mobility for everyone."

Have over him and how persuadable he might be to turn or flip on others. >> if the company ends up getting nicked in this case, its been theorized all bank loans go away. how damaging? how detrimental could this be to what is, and i repeat, at the end of the day, a small family-run enterprise? >> right. really good question. it goes to the heart of something that prosecutors call collateral consequences. something that we have to think about before we charge an organization or a company or a cor...

Its very possible that while allen weisselberg could be charged and tried and could be convicted and sentenced, he might not be looking at long time in prison. and how much time hes looking at might determine whether or not he decides to cooperate. that will give us some indication of the leverage that the new york state authorities have over him and how persuadable he might be to turn or flip on others. >> if the company ends up getting nicked in this case its been theorize that of course all b...

Remedial measures. so that will be one factor, the collateral consequences, but there will be many others, and the other ones seem from a distance from people not in the know dont seem to cut in favor of the trump organization. those will be assessed in the last hours of the decision-making process. >> david, and you have been reporting on this, a strong sense this is the beginning, not the end, whatever is announced. if there were charges. if there were none, it would be a closed book. we are a...