Once overlooked by the labor market, education and specialized training is helping those leaving prison become the perfect job candidate as employers nationwide struggle to find and keep willing workers. The state of North Carolina has taken notice as they recently signed a historic Executive Order to improve reentry for the formerly incarcerated population within the state as part of the growing Reentry 2030 initiative.
Our Chief Social Impact Officer, Tony Lowden, and Project Manager, Antonio Sadler, spoke with ABC Raleigh about how ViaPath’s technology in North Carolina aids second chances by offering online educational and vocational training to prisons and youth facilities.
To view the segment, click here.