Wednesday, July 11, 2018
A substantial number of adults in our state are convicted felons who face major obstacles in trying to re-enter society. We examine those challenges and what is being done to address them.
For convicted felons, re-entry into society is difficult. They face major obstacles when it comes to getting a job, finding housing and healthcare and becoming participating members of society. 20 percentof North Carolina adults have a criminal record including felonies.
These obstacles result in high re-incarceration rates, making us all less safe and increasing costs to taxpayers. Thirty-five percent of offendersare re-arrested within one year of their release, and 47 percent of offenders are re arrested after two years.
Guests:
Adam Gelb, director, Public Daftey Preformance Project, Pew Charitable Trusts
Tara Peele, executive director, SocialServe
Myra Clark, executive director, Center for Community Transitions
Erik Ortega, program director, LifeWorks!