Building Bridges: From Conviction to Employment

A Proposal to Reinvest Corrections Savings in an Employment Initiative

Following analyses of Connecticut’s criminal justice data and stakeholder engagement across the criminal justice system, policy options designed to improve employment rates among people released from prison and jail were presented to Connecticut state leaders.

James Austin and Michael Jacobson | January 2003 | The Council of State Governments
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