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Below is a variety of clips addressing topics associated with reentry and reducing recidivism:
Brian Kelly, Reentry Manager in PEP's Dallas office, is interviewed and shares how PEP shaped his life on the inside of a Texas prison, which now helps him in his reentry experience on a radio broadcast by American Entreprise Institute.
BEST is inspired by the Prison Entrepreneurship Program - one day we'll have our returning citizens sharing their stories.
President Barack Obama's July 14, 2015 address on criminal justice reform.
In Memphis, a Ban the Box initiative was passed in 2010 for city job applications.
Former US Secretary of Labor and Professor Robert Reich suggests 4 needed changes to help end mass incarceration, including "Ban the Box".
Steve Harvey interviews Prison Entrepreneurship Program graduate “The Shine King” Clarence Campbell and Cheri Garcia, volunteer PEP mentor and speaker, in a 16 minute Second Chance segment.
Democracy Nashville speakers explain why banning the box is an issue that will not go away and how having to check "The Box" impacts their ability to find gainful employment.
A look at how meditation in prison impacts lives. BEST practices meditation on a daily basis.
American Enterprise Institute and Georgia Center for Opportunity conference on Improving Prisoner Reentry and Reducing Recidivism with diverse panel of experts in the field, including former prisoners. This is an important piece for anyone seriously interested in the topic of reentry and recidivism. 2:55:55