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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bi1 #bjbf,mr4 
,m>key 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4  
,durb91 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,padilla1  
,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,ms4 ,hirono1  
,ms4 ,w>r51 & ,mr4 ,wel*7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,,resolution        
,express+ support = ! designation (     
,april #a1 #bjbf1 ?r\gh ,april #cj1     
#bjbf1 z ,fair ,*ance ,jobs ,mon?4      
,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 ne>ly  
#hj1jjj1jjj p h a record ( arre/ or     
conviction2  7#b7 an e/imat$ #ai1jjj1jjj
 p h felony convictions2  7#c7 ne>ly    
#ac1jjj1jjj p are *>g$ ea* ye> )        
misdemeanor (f5ses2  7#d7 m ?an #fjj1jjj
 p are releas$ ea* ye> f ,f$]al & ,/ate 
prisons2  7#e7 ,black1 ,indig5\s1 &     
,lat9o p are #e1 #d4b1 & #b4d times m   
likely ?an ,:ite p to be inc>c]at$1     
respectively1 & also face high] rates ( 
arre/2 &  7#f7 ,,lgbtq individuals are  

#c times m likely to be inc>c]at$ & also
 face high] rates ( arre/2 ,:]eas p :o h
 be5 convict$ ( a crime & s]v$ _! s5t5ce
 cont9ue to face consequ5ces aft]       
release due to sy/emic biases & /igmas  
aga9/ =m]ly inc>c]at$ individuals2      
,:]eas recidivism rates 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates are among ! highe/ 9 ! _w1 )     
almo/ #dd p]c5t ( p :o are releas$      
return+ to inc>c]ation )9 #a ye>2       
,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ne>ly #b_/c (
 ! =m]ly inc>c]at$ population is jobless
 at any giv5 "t2 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 ne>ly #ad1jjj laws & regulations
 & #dh1jjj collat]al consequ5ces re/rict
 =m]ly inc>c]at$ individuals f gett+    
pr(essional lic5ses ne$$ to "w 9 "s     
jobs2 ,:]eas #bj ,/ates & ! ,di/rict (  
,columbia all[ occupational lic5s+ bo>ds
 to categorically reject applicants )   
prior convictions2 ,:]eas ob/acles to   
employm5t1 su* z difficulty obta9+      
id5tification ne$$ = employm5t1 add     
undue burd5s on return+ citiz5s & =m]ly 
inc>c]at$ individuals2 ,:]eas =m]ly     

inc>c]at$ individuals e>n ne>ly #ajj    
less p] week ?an ! av]age work]2 ,:]eas 
fair-*ance employ]s c lev]age f9ancial  
inc5tives1 su* z ! "w opportunity tax   
cr$it1 to b5efit f hir+ =m]ly inc>c]at$ 
individuals2 ,:]eas employ+ return+     
citiz5s & =m]ly inc>c]at$ individuals w 
result 9 a robu/1 vibrant1 div]se1 &    
resili5t work=ce2 ,:]eas hav+ jobs t pay
 liv+ wages are conducive to heal?1     
provide opportunities = skillset        
developm5t1 provide opportunities =     
promotion1 & provide b5efits t w        
facilitate /able employm5t & r$uce      
recidivism2 ,:]eas return+ citiz5s :o h 
receiv$ vocational tra9+ :ile inc>c]at$ 
are #bh p]c5t m likely to obta9         
employm5t )9 #a ye> ( re5try into       
society ?an ^? lack+ su* tra9+2 &       
,:]eas1 9 addition to employm5t         
insecurity1 return+ citiz5s & =m]ly     
inc>c]at$ p face num]\s o!r ob/acles to 
re5try & societal re9tegration1         
includ+-- 7#a7 h\s+ insecurity &        
homelessness rates t are #aj times high]

 ?an ! g5]al public2  7#b7 ne> total    
re/rictions 9 #ab ,/ates on access to   
tempor>y assi/ance = ne$y families      
e/abli%$ "u "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( !      
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fja et seq47 or ! supplem5tal nutrition
 assi/ance program e/abli%$ "u ! ,food &
 ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#bjaa et seq472 &  7#c7 great] preval5ce
 ( *ronic heal? conditions1 l[] quality 
& cov]age ( heal? insurance1 & mortality
 rates t are #ac times high] ?an ! g5]al
 public3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate--
 7#a7 expresses support = ! designation 
( ,april #a1 #bjbf1 ?r\gh ,april #cj1   
#bjbf1 z ,fair ,*ance ,jobs ,mon?2 &    
7#b7 supports ef=ts to-- 7,a7 ensure t p
 directly impact$ by inc>c]ation obta9  
/able & high-quality employm5t1 h\s+1   
heal?c>e1 & nutrition2  7,b7 dismantle  
/ructural b>ri]s to fair-*ance hir+ &   
employm5t1 su* z lic5s+ re/rictions1    
employ] liability1 & insurance          
re/rictions2  7,c7 exp& work=ce         
developm5t programs = return+ citiz5s1  

=m]ly inc>c]at$ individuals1 & o!rs     
directly impact$ by inc>c]ation1        
includ+-- 7i7 pre-appr5tice%ip programs2
  7ii7 regi/]$ appr5tice%ip programs2   
7iii7 c>e] coa*+1 rsum build+1 te*nology
 lit]acy1 & o!r skillset developm5t     
programs2 &  7iv7 programs t educate    
employ]s on be/ practices =1 & ! b5efits
 (1 fair-*ance hir+2  7,d7 mat* job     
provid]s ) return+ citiz5s & =m]ly      
inc>c]at$ individuals seek+ jobs2  7,e7 
support ef=ts f labor unions & work]    
organizations to engage return+ citiz5s 
& =m]ly inc>c]at$ individuals :o are    
seek+ jobs2  7,f7 publicize "w          
opportunities t are op5 to applicants ) 
prior arre/ or conviction records2 &    
7,g7 fo/] great] collaboration &        
dialogue betwe5 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local  
gov]nm5t ag5cies1 community-bas$        
organizations1 advocacy gr\ps1 employ]s1
 labor unions1 curr5tly & =m]ly         
inc>c]at$ individuals1 & o!rs directly  
impact$ by inc>c]ation to enhance       
fair-*ance hir+ & employm5t & help to   

heal communities impact$ by mass        
inc>c]ation4