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全国各地的雇主都在努力寻找他们需要的工人. 在爱博体育手机版下载, one group of individuals may be able to help alleviate the shortage - those who have been previously involved in the criminal justice system.

“Justice-impacted individuals” are persons who have or are in the process of leaving the criminal justice system. 尽管他对从事生产性工作很感兴趣, these individuals have historically faced many barriers to returning to the workforce. Perhaps the most critical factor in assisting them in successfully stepping out of the criminal justice system is procuring a job that puts them on a path to self-sustainability. 爱博体育手机版下载劳动力解决方案 (WFS) is partnering with numerous area organizations to help alleviate those barriers that can stand in the way of individuals while also assisting employers in meeting their needs.

这似乎是不言而喻的, 但是从我们的角度来看, employment is a need area that is associated with continued involvement in the criminal justice system, e.g., 累犯,艾德·哈克说, 研究及评估督导(临时), 爱博体育手机版下载社区矫正所. “所以要帮助客户做好就业准备, develop job skills and find employment in a higher quality job contributes to building a safer, 更健康的社区.”

通过数字

的 number of justice-impacted individuals often flies under the radar of mainstream awareness. 一些定义数据包括:

明尼苏达州监狱释放 6964人截至2019年.
明尼苏达州惩教署报道 4,586 2022年上映影片.
Over the past two years in 爱博体育手机版下载, about 2,500 individuals were sentenced to probation.
的监狱政策倡议据报道，截至2018年, 大约有123,000名明尼苏达州居民被关进监狱或受到刑事司法监督, 大约95个,留用察看.

Justice-impacted individuals often find themselves in a “lost wages” circle that is difficult to escape. 如果雇主忽视了坐过牢的人, those persons struggle to obtain financial stability without gainful employment and are more likely to be imprisoned again, 继续这个循环. 的布伦南司法中心 has reported that nearly 60 million people are involved in the criminal justice system in the U.S.:

700多万人被监禁.
1200多万人被判犯有重罪，但没有被监禁.
超过4500万人被判轻罪.
的 annual lost earnings of Americans formerly imprisoned exceeds $55 billion and is over $370 billion for those impacted by convictions or imprisonment.

互相帮助

Pairing justice-impacted individuals with employers would not only help them gain traction toward incorporating themselves back into local society but could provide employers with a much-needed influx of talent. In many cases, identifying bottlenecks and barriers is the first necessary step to take. 爱博体育手机版下载社区矫正所最近完成了一项对他们在试用期的成年客户的调查. 的 most common need involves a better connection with resources in the community that could lead to employment.

In 2022, 爱博体育手机版下载 WFS created an informal Fair Opportunities Advisory Group of community members and county staff. 该组织将于2023年正式成立，由爱博体育手机版下载、华盛顿州和华盛顿州组成爱博体育手机版下载劳动力创新委员会还有一些社区组织关注受司法影响的人群. 的 group is planning to share resources for employers and justice impacted job seekers and host a series of events, 包括第二届年度欢迎聚会和就业/资源博览会.

Some of the other area organizations working to connect justice-impacted individuals with resources include:

的 Minnesota Department of Corrections has several reentry services and resources, like the 明尼苏达过渡联盟.
的 2 ndchanceproject is a local organization seeking to provide real-life second-chance opportunities to individuals coming out of incarceration, 国立医院设施, 挣扎的家庭或任何想要重新站起来的人.
双子城!se has a mission “to transform the lives of those impacted by racial or socio-economic barriers through Personal Empowerment, 职业培训和有意义的就业.”
重新提供动力, 以前的技术转储, is one of Minnesota’s largest collectors of e-waste but is also a social enterprise that provides jobs and training for persons facing barriers to employment.
Ujamaa地方 prepares men who are unemployed or underemployed and have yet to hold a consistent job due to instability or incarceration to enter the workforce through numerous services and resources.
来自内心的艺术 is an organization founded by a correctional officer to allow incarcerated artists to express themselves through art and community exhibitions.
我们都是罪犯 is a Minnesota non-profit organization dedicated to challenging society’s perceptions of being “criminal.”

有关司法影响资源系列

This article is the first piece in a series of Fair Opportunities articles meant to raise awareness of the employment needs of justice-impacted individuals and the benefits to employers willing to give these returning citizens a chance at meaningful employment. Watch for upcoming content on detailed looks into area providers and resources working actively, as well as businesses and individuals who have directly benefited from their interactions together. 受司法影响的个人和当地雇主可以联系爱博体育手机版下载劳动力解决方案寻求帮助.