Ex-Offenders Need Jobs, Not Handouts. But There Are Too Many Regulatory Barriers.
April 17, 2017 · Occupational Licensing, courts, Criminal Justice Reform
There's a tragic irony at the heart of American criminal-justice policy. While we invest billions of dollars each year to house inmates in state and federal correctional facilities, our collective willingness to invest falters when it comes to ensuring the formerly incarcerated don't reoffend.