What happens after you've made a mistake, get sentenced to prison, then get released? For many, even though they've "done their time," they get "re-sentenced to joblessness," and joblessness is the #1 predictor that they'll go back to a life of crime...and eventually back to jail. If you can't find an opportunity to make money legally, how will you put food on the table?

While there is fear on behalf of the public to work alongside these individuals, you might be surprised to hear that they are just as fearful. After adapting to life "on the inside," many have forgotten, or never knew how, to make a living "on the outside."

The Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) works to ease that fear by providing transitional employment and support services that build job skills and ultimately reduce recidivism by being a pathway to permanent employment and societal contribution. Not only is CEO changing lives, but it's a good investment too! For every taxpayer dollar spent, there is a $3.30 return!

Sarah Fletcher is the Rochester Site Director for CEO. She has an MS Ed in International Education Development from University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelors Degree in Anthropology from the University of Rochester.

Hear from Sarah on our Conscious Capitalism ROC panel on "Employing the Formerly Incarcerated" on 10/16!

RSVP here:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/employing-the-formerly-incarcerated-panel-tickets-70584639557