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Did you know that businesses are seeing incredible results from hiring individuals with justice system backgrounds?

The SidexSide program, funded through local nonprofits, immerses participants in a nine-week intensive training that enhances their skills.

Hank Atone found himself in and out of jail due to drug abuse from a young age. Seeking to turn his life around after incarceration, Hank...

Robert Roach not only found a job but a career while incarcerated, thanks to the Goodwill Reentry Preparation Program. After his release,...

Chris Eaton is an employee of the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma (RFBO) where he works as a facility services manager and has been...

When most people think of public safety, the first words that come to their mind are probably not “workforce development.” Yet, workforce...

Oklahoma’s criminal justice reform measures are working, and our state’s women and workforce are benefitting from them. More low-level,...

Oklahoma County’s Chief Public Defender and a founding board member of the Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Advisory Council, Robert...

To introduce our city’s employers to fair chance hiring, the Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Advisory Council, in partnership with the...

At Goodwill, kindness goes beyond offering deals on gently used goods. With a mission of helping people overcome challenges to...

Oklahoma City has received national attention recently for its expansion in both population and business. This year our city ranked...

Oklahoma City has received national attention recently for its expansion in both population and business. This year our city ranked among...

With an unemployment rate in Oklahoma City as low as 2.1% in April 2023, many Oklahoma businesses continue to struggle with recruitment...

With an unemployment rate in Oklahoma City as low as 2.1% in April 2023, many Oklahoma businesses continue to struggle with recruitment...

Last month over two dozen employers from across the metro came to the Fair Chance Hiring Workshop and Expo hosted by the Criminal Justice...

Word is getting out about fair-chance hiring and its many benefits. Thanks to criminal justice reform measures across the nation, more...

Two years ago, building on nationwide interest in criminal justice reform, President Biden declared April Second Chance Month, also known...

March is Women’s History Month. One way to celebrate is to recognize the benefit women in diversion programs can bring to the workplace....

We notice it all around us – at the grocery store, the gas station and most recently perhaps, at the checkout line while buying holiday...

With the tight labor market, many employers are searching for new ways to reach potential employees and fill positions in their...