KRCU's Let's Talk Business

Let's Talk Business: Hiring Ex-Offenders


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There are more than 31,000 people serving time in Missouri state correctional facilities. 97% of them will one day be released. What happens next? Here’s a staggering statistic about the population of individuals who leave prison and reenter society: Of those who do not gain full-time employment, 72% return to prison within two years. Of those who DO gain full-time employment, only 27% return to prison within two years. This is incredible…full-time employment plays a major role in whether or not
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KRCU's Let's Talk BusinessBy danny.woods