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A criminal record shouldn’t stop cosmetologists from working
April 27, 2018
issues:
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Education, Housing, Jobs, Finance and Trade, Occupational Licensing, Occupational Licensing, Reentry
originally published in
National Review
Montes de Oca has said that after he left the prison system, work was what gave his life meaning. As Shoshana Weissmann and Jarrett Dieterle of the R Street Institute wrote about his story, “The government is supposed to provide needy citizens with a safety net, not ensnare them in a web of red tape.” Thankfully, Arizona policymakers came together to help ensure that more individuals with criminal records are not shut out of experiencing the power of work.
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