Podcast: Nila Bala on Improving Employment Prospects for the Formerly Incarcerated

From Objective Standard Institute:

Aaron interviews Nila Bala, R Street’s Associate Director of Criminal Justice Policy, about the employment challenges of people with criminal records, how reducing criminal record stigma improves employment prospects, and the relevant psychological research.

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