SHRM: 'Opportunity youth’—disadvantaged young people who are neither in school nor in the workforce—are overcoming hardships and gaining employment.

Staffing Industry Analysts: The business case for hiring candidates with justice-impacted backgrounds is strong, CWS 3.0 previously reported.

NBC4 Ohio: Numerous Ohio employers are embracing a trend that helps job fill positions in a shrinking workforce, by hiring formerly incarcerated individuals.

Axios 1 big thing: CEO Maha Jweied discusses how businesses can advance second chance hiring and how RBIJ assists employers in their inclusive hiring journeys.

Ohio Capital Journal: A pair of Ohio Republican lawmakers are trying to make it easier to get non-violent criminal records sealed to help formerly incarcerated Ohioans get hired, but advocates say that’s not enough.  

Daily Herald: Pete Leonard, found of I Have a Bean, commends Illinois for becoming the first state to ban cash bail under the Pretrial Fairness Act and encourages other businesses to advocate for common sense policy reform in their communities.

HR Brew: This often untapped talent pool may offer HR the opportunity to fill open positions with eager and driven young talent.

The Columbus Dispatch: "Amid our ongoing labor shortage, it is more important than ever for our legislature to take action and allow employers to tap into this skilled, hard-working and dedicated talent pool," Phil Petrilli

Council on Criminal Justice: RBIJ CEO Maha Jweied reflects on her work on a pro bono juvenile death penalty case and how her early experiences, personal values, and faith led her to a career in public service.

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: A labor shortage offers a unique opportunity for employers and the formerly incarcerated.

Virgin Unite: Second Chance Month offers a time for people, organisations, businesses and government leaders to work together to remove those barriers and promote equitable access to opportunities.  

Crain’s Cleveland Business: The greatest workforce disruption in generations has settled comfortably into Ohio.

Daily Sentinel: Kobeyo CEO Bryant Dulin — who previously backed automatic record sealing efforts in Colorado — reiterated the need for automatic record sealing within the state.

The Oklahoman: Oklahoma has been a leader in innovative solutions that can help individuals who have served their time get back on their feet, re-enter the workforce, find stable housing and strengthen their communities ― and reaped the benefits.

Colorado Newsline: Professional restrictions prevent nearly 2 million people from entering the workforce.

The Ladies of Hope Ministries: Join influential community leaders and Fair Chance Hiring advocates as we address employer barriers impacting women with a criminal background and explore avenues where key stakeholders can join forces to prepare returning citizens for viable employment opportunities.

Empower Missouri: One in three Americans is burdened by some form of an old criminal record. Last week marked the start of Second Chance Month, during which we recognize the critical need to address the barriers that continue to face these 70 million people – sometimes, long after they are released. 

St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The bills that pass through our state’s legislature will have a huge impact on Missourians across the state — and on my business.

KMOV: KMOV’s First Alert 4 profiled Jackie Huebbe, a member of RBIJ’s Workforce & Justice Alliance, as she highlighted why business leaders are pushing for Clean Slate in Missouri.

CECP: RBIJ’s Director of Inclusive Hiring Caz Walcott spoke on a webinar, hosted by Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose, about how businesses can tap into new and diverse talent pools.