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- Posted December 18, 2014
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Snyder signs bills improving parolees' job opportunities
On Tuesday, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signed legislation to help better connect parolees with employment prospects, reducing the chance that they will return to prison.
"Finding employment is a key to successful re-entry into the community following incarceration. It helps parolees become productive members of society and it saves taxpayers money," Snyder said.
House Bills 5216-5218, sponsored by state Rep. Klint Kesto, John Walsh and Harvey Santana, respectively, remove barriers to employment for parolees by requiring the Michigan Department of Corrections to provide parolees with "certificates of employability" detailing completed educational programs, conduct history and work record.
The bills also ensure a record of incarceration cannot be used to establish lack of moral character during the job licensing process and protect employers from possible lawsuits based on their decision to hire an ex-offender.
The bills are now Public Acts 359-361 of 2014.
For additional information on legislation, visit legislature.michigan.gov.
Published: Thu, Dec 18, 2014
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