Career Prospects for People with Criminal Records: From the Community Corrections Lens

How can policymakers, practitioners, government officials, and employers equalize employment opportunities for people with criminal records?

In this Events @ RAND podcast based on the Career Prospects for People with Criminal Records Symposium held at RAND in 2019, Veronica Cunningham, executive director of the American Probation and Parole Association (APPA), and Nicole Jarrett, corrections and reentry director of the Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center, offer their perspectives. RAND's Dionne Barnes-Proby hosts.

This is part four in a four-part series. Part one is available here, part two is available here, and part three is available here.

Dr. Dionne Barnes-Proby

Dionne Barnes-Proby, D.P.A.

Social Policy Researcher
RAND Corporation

Nicole Jarrett

Nicole Jarrett, Ph.D.

Director, Corrections and Reentry
Council of State Governments Justice Center

Veronica Cunningham

Veronica Cunningham, M.S.

Executive Director
American Probation and Parole Association

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