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Out of Prison, Out of Work

By Justin Fox - Bloomberg October 3, 2016 About 7 million American men of prime working age (25 through 54) are not in the labor force, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That means they don't have a paid job and haven't been actively looking for one. This...

Former cheerleader, drug dealer now an entrepreneur putting Dallas felons to work

Cheri Garcia, founder of Cornbread Hustle, a Dallas staffing agency for felons, speaks to her entrepreneurship program for parolees and people "a little rough around the edges" who want to get their live back on track.By Cheryl Hall - DallasNews.com Sep 2, 2016Cheri...

Obama commutes sentences of 111 inmates

President sets record for a single monthPresident Obama on Tuesday commuted the sentences for 111 inmates, the latest in his push to ease harsh penalties given tononviolent drug offenders.Obama has been critical of what he has called the “devastating” effects of severe...

The FCC Tried to Cap Rates on the Prison Industrial Complex — Here's What Happened Instead

By Jack Smith IV July 18, 2016 You may have heard of the prison industrial complex, but there is also an entire industry that just manages prison phones - the Verizons and AT&Ts of American prisons. Last week, those companies gained major ground in the fight to keep them...