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When The Sentence Ends, The Struggle Begins

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Published: June 1, 2025 by VPR Producer

For tens of millions of former prisoners, freedom comes with a steep price — social stigma, debt, and systemic barriers to employment. We dive into the challenges this population faces when reentering society, and how a new wave of “second chance” hiring is creating meaningful change in the workforce.


Guest Information:

  • Beth Schwartzapfel, staff writer, The Marshall Project
  • Jeffrey Korzenik, economic researcher, author, Untapped Talent: How Second-Chance Hiring Works for Your Business and the Community.

Links for more info:

  • Barnes & Noble: Untapped Talent: How Second Chance Hiring Works for Your Business and the Community
  • The Marshall Project: Beth Schwartzapfel
  • Instagram: @marshallproj
  • Jeffrey Korzenik
Program #: 25-22segment type: Feature StoriesTopics - Criminal Justice and Courts| Education| Employment and Workplace Issues| Government and Politics| Hiring| Human Resources| Incarceration| Labor Rights and Wages| Poverty and Wealth Inequality| Racism and DiscriminationGuests - Beth Schwartzapfel| Jeffrey KorzenikBooks & Publications - Untapped Talent: How Second-Chance Hiring Works for Your Business and the CommunityInstitutions - The Marshall ProjectHost - Gary PriceProducers - Amirah Zaveri| Jason Dickey
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