Thousands of people are released from prison and jail every month to Los Angeles County. Most plan to stay at home, plan to support loved ones, plan to give back. Yet the odds are stacked against them.
To reverse the impacts of mass incarceration, one needs to create pathways to employment. A worker cooperative incubator in L.A. is laying that path.
Too often, those closest to the pain are farthest from the resources. Advocacy can help close that gap. Here are six action steps to take to begin to do so. This article comes from the winter 2020 edition of the Nonprofit Quarterly.
