Listen to Sappho Fulton (she/her, they/them), CEO and founder of Womxn Beyond Borders, a pre- and reentry support organization for women and LGBQTIA+ individuals. Sappho shares her journey through drug use, incarceration, healing, and education. They discuss the discriminatory consequences of incarceration— over a decade after coming home, and earning multiple degrees, her record continues to stand in the way of advancing her career. We'll dive into the current environment for second chance hiring and its pitfalls.

Sources:

-JP Morgan Chase & Co. Policy Center. Giving People with Criminal Backgrounds a Second Chance. https://www.jpmorganchase.com/content/dam/jpmc/jpmorgan-chase-and-co/documents/jpmc-policycenter-expungement.pdf

-The Clean Slate Initiative, www.cleanslateinitiative.org/lawmakerspage. My Clean Slate PA. Expand Clean Slate and Get PA to Work. March 20, 2023. https://mycleanslatepa.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Clean-Slate-HB-689-Explainer-1-page.pdf