Archive: Publications

• Increasing employment pathways for returning citizens in Washington, DC

  In the “Handbook on the Business of Sustainability,” Alyssa Lovegrove examines best practices and lessons learned in second chance hiring.

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• A second look at the D.C. parole discussion

  The record is clear: Parole boards don’t work. In the 1970s, more than 70 percent of all releases from prison were based on the discretion of a parole board, but, over time, parole boards became incr

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• Advancing social justice through second-chance hiring: How businesses can help

  During the past year, hundreds of American CEOs have issued statements of support for racial justice, and many have pledged millions of dollars to the cause. But some companies that are leading on th

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• Stories of Release: The Next Chapter

  "I was granted compassionate release in the summer of 2020. Imagine spending your last dollar on a lottery ticket and hearing your numbers called. I remember my attorney giving me the news around 5 p

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• How the Pivot Program allowed me to learn and grow, tell my story, and develop the business skills I need to succeed.

  "While incarcerated, I always felt like I couldn’t breathe; like I was under water. It was like a dream where you scream but no one can hear you. I have never felt as helpless as I felt during my inc

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• Career Prospects for People with Criminal Records: Practitioners’ Views on Barriers and Opportunities

  What are best practices for second chance hiring? In this Events @ RAND podcast, Pivot Program Managing Director Joshua Miller, Toney L. Earl Jr., Tony Lewis Jr., and Andrew Morton discuss strategies

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• What CEOs Can Do to Advance Racial Justice

  Corporations can take immediate and powerful action to advance racial justice by adapting their hiring policies for returning citizens. Read the op-ed in Inc. Magazine.

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• Blogs by our Pivot Fellows

  Our Pivot Fellows are working with criminal justice advocates to raise attention to the challenges faced by returning citizens. Read some of their recent blog posts below, published by Common Cause a

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