Bipartisan legislators hope to reduce list of barrier crimes for school employees
Peer recovery specialist and formerly incarcerated community advocate D’Archie Lewis speaks before a Virginia House Education subcommittee. (Credit: House of Delegates video feed)
Virginia has long limited the ability of some formerly incarcerated people to hold certain jobs. But as the workforce shortage grows and those who once engaged in bad behavior mature, elected officials from both parties are looking to open up new pathways for employment. Brad Kutner has this report.
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