Don’t ‘Punish Them More.’ Effort Grows to Ease Job Barriers After Prison Release
Nearly 2,000 formerly incarcerated people return to Cleveland each year with few job prospects. Some lawmakers want to change that.
By Stan Donaldson Jr., The Marshall Project
Tags: Cleveland News, Collateral Consequences; Formerly Incarcerated; Release from Prison;, Cleveland, Ohio; Barbers/haircuts; Criminal Justice Reform
In an Effort to Diversify, Cleveland Police Look to HBCUs
Amid scrutiny over Cleveland police hiring practices, the department has been scouting Historically Black Colleges and Universities to help fix its image. Not everyone is on board.
Tags: Cleveland News, Cleveland Police, HBCUs
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