North Carolina

State Reentry Program Helping Formerly Incarcerated People Find Transportation Work

RALEIGH – A state reentry program started last year is helping people who used to be incarcerated secure jobs on transportation work crews and get identification cards to access housing and healthcare more easily.

Center for employment opportunities helps formerly incarcerated find jobs

Inside this recycling plant is a room full of second chances. “We help people who’ve been convicted of crimes get second chance opportunities to get into the workforce,” Center for Employment Opportunities social manager Ryan Marshall said. Formerly incarcerated people work recycling styrofoam, but for many its more than just a job. It’s a step toward a new life.

One Mistake Led to a Lifetime Ban of SNAP Benefits. This Reform Rollback Can End It.

Lawmakers introduced the RESTORE Act to address problems stretching back to the Clinton administration.

Charlotte groups pair mental health services and job opportunities as potential solutions to cut down crime

The SAFE Charlotte program just released its latest round of grant recipients and this time, two of the main focuses are pairing mental health and workforce development as a way to hopefully deter crime.

‘They have a chance’: Center finds jobs, restores hope for formerly incarcerated

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Charlotte organization is making progress finding work for people released from prison, despite the pandemic. Channel 9 has previously reported on the outcome of a lawsuit that is forcing North Carolina prisons to release 3,500 people early due to COVID-19 concerns. Anchor Brittney Johnson talked to advocates working to help more people re-enter our cities with the support they need to succeed.

Wilson’s World: Proper Recycling and Waste Management with Mecklenburg County Solid Waste

For the past 3 months the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) has been working for Mecklenburg County. CEO provides immediate, effective, and comprehensive employment services exclusively to individuals who have recently returned home from incarceration and provides employment to folks that normally would have a difficult time finding full time employment in our community. Meck County is utilizing two crews from CEO to help combat illegal dumping and unsightly roadside litter. The crews consist of 3-4 workers and a supervisor.

'Now I have a second chance': Center for Employment Opportunities connecting former inmates with jobs in Charlotte

Center for Employment Opportunities is increasing jobs and reducing recidivism for returning citizens