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CJAC
Jan 13
Justice reform as economic strategy
Mike Jackson is the senior vice president of government and community relations for the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber The Greater...
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CJAC
Nov 8, 2024
Hiring event sheds light on economic benefits
Did you know that businesses are seeing incredible results from hiring individuals with justice system backgrounds?
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Timothy Tardibono
Jun 11, 2024
OKC Metro Alliance creates reliable workforce pipeline
Chris Eaton is an employee of the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma (RFBO) where he works as a facility services manager and has been...
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Timothy Tardibono
May 10, 2024
The synergy of workforce development and public safety
When most people think of public safety, the first words that come to their mind are probably not “workforce development.” Yet, workforce...
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Timothy Tardibono
Apr 16, 2024
Oklahoma County’s Treatment Courts strengthen community, workforce
A few weeks ago, Oklahoma County Treatment Courts (OCTC) hosted a graduation ceremony for its latest round of cohort members. The 116...
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Timothy Tardibono
Mar 19, 2024
Celebrating Oklahoma’s fair chance women trailblazers
Oklahoma’s criminal justice reform measures are working, and our state’s women and workforce are benefitting from them. More low-level,...
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Timothy Tardibono
Feb 21, 2024
Honoring Ravitz’s legacy means giving the justice involved a fair chance
Oklahoma County’s Chief Public Defender and a founding board member of the Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Advisory Council, Robert...
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Timothy Tardibono
Dec 27, 2023
Goodwill a workforce agency for second-chance candidates
At Goodwill, kindness goes beyond offering deals on gently used goods. With a mission of helping people overcome challenges to...
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Timothy Tardibono
Nov 1, 2023
Study shows diversion programs support workforce development
Earlier this year, the Oklahoma County Criminal Justice Advisory Council tasked the Criminal Justice Institute, a leading national...
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Timothy Tardibono
Aug 30, 2023
Expanding Oklahoma’s diversion programs buoys workforce
A 2023 review of Oklahoma County’s justice system by the Criminal Justice Institute found that between 2015 and 2022, the county jail...
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Timothy Tardibono
Aug 9, 2023
Fair-chance hiring allows businesses to grow
Oklahoma City has received national attention recently for its expansion in both population and business. This year our city ranked among...
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Timothy Tardibono
Jul 12, 2023
Flexible hiring practices good for business
With an unemployment rate in Oklahoma City as low as 2.1% in April 2023, many Oklahoma businesses continue to struggle with recruitment...
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Timothy Tardibono
Jun 14, 2023
Data shows fair-chance hiring gaining momentum
Last month over two dozen employers from across the metro came to the Fair Chance Hiring Workshop and Expo hosted by the Criminal Justice...
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Timothy Tardibono
May 10, 2023
Fair Chance Hiring Workshop and Expo May 24
Word is getting out about fair-chance hiring and its many benefits. Thanks to criminal justice reform measures across the nation, more...
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Timothy Tardibono
Apr 19, 2023
Fair-chance hiring initiatives have widespread benefits
Two years ago, building on nationwide interest in criminal justice reform, President Biden declared April Second Chance Month, also known...
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Timothy Tardibono
Mar 21, 2023
Overincarceration of women hurts kids, hinders economy
March is Women’s History Month. One way to celebrate is to recognize the benefit women in diversion programs can bring to the workplace....
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Timothy Tardibono
Feb 22, 2023
Criminal justice reform benefits Oklahoma’s workforce
A little over six years ago, Oklahoma voters passed State Questions 780 and 781, launching major reform in our state’s criminal justice...
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Timothy Tardibono
Dec 28, 2022
Fair chance leads state to stronger economy, workforce
We notice it all around us – at the grocery store, the gas station and most recently perhaps, at the checkout line while buying holiday...
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Timothy Tardibono
Oct 4, 2022
Fair-chance program benefits employers, employees
With the tight labor market, many employers are searching for new ways to reach potential employees and fill positions in their...
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Timothy Tardibono
Aug 23, 2022
Places for justice-involved people must be found in workforce
Consider the fact that over 90% of Oklahomans in our prisons and jails will return to our communities, and you’ll quickly realize the...
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