Turns out, the best way to stop someone from breaking the law is to give them a job that builds the future.
Nonprofit Puts Ex-Cons to Work with Paid Apprenticeships as Machinists
Rise Up Industries operates a machine shop in San Diego that provides paid apprenticeships to men recently released from prison. Participants learn high-skill manufacturing for aerospace and medical industries, with the program recording a 3% recidivism rate over three years. The nonprofit integrates technical training with behavioral health support to break cycles of incarceration and instability.
Source: Nonprofit Puts Ex-Cons to Work with Paid Apprenticeships as Machinists — Good News Network
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