2023-04-05–CSOSA Celebrates Second Chance Month–News Release
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April 5, 2023:
CSOSA Celebrates Second Chance Month — News Release [PDF]
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April 5, 2023:
CSOSA Celebrates Second Chance Month — News Release [PDF]
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] April 26, 2023: CSOSA Recognizes National Crime Victims’ Rights Week– News Release [PDF] [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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CSOSA is excited to join the American Probation and Parole Association (APPA) and agencies all around the country to mark Pretrial, Probation, and Parole Supervision (PPPS) Week. Now in its 25th year, PPPS Week is celebrated annually during the third full calendar week of July. It’s an opportunity to honor the achievements of community corrections…
Mounting research indicates that there are significant benefits for our communities in helping men and women that have been in prison, jail, or on probation find employment.
Unfortunately, some employers remain reticent to hiring someone who is or has been involved in the justice system, as evidenced by the need for laws such as Ban the Box, which, among other things, makes it illegal for an employer to inquire about criminal history prior to making a conditional offer of employment. In the District’s highly competitive and saturated job market, gainful employment remains an intractable challenge. For some, it is further compounded by the additional challenges posed by their history of involvement with the justice system.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] CSOSA is launching the “Hire One” campaign to directly connect area employers with a pool of talented justice-involved people who are ready, able, and eager to work. In our decades of supervising people on probation, parole, and supervised release in the District of Columbia, CSOSA has found that gainful employment is a cornerstone of…
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