Criminal justice, occupational licensing reforms can go hand in hand
By prohibiting wide swaths of people from licensure, these boards aren’t protecting health and safety — they’re just making it more likely these individuals will remain unemployed and unable to support themselves or their families. This, of course, is counterproductive, as keeping ex-offenders employed is good both for families and for the safety of communities.
[Read the rest of the op-ed over at The Hill].
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