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Home Our Programs About Us How to Help News Events Contact More NEWS EVENTS THE PROBLEM THE NEED Once released the formerly incarcerated one in every three adults in the US face myriad barriers to successful and sustainable reentry into communities. Many are still not allowed to vote have limited access to education face scant job opportunities and are ineligible for public benefits public housing and student loans. Many employers still use background checks in their hiring decisions putting jobs further out of reach for the millions in the US who have a criminal record. The above and additional obstacles have profoundly negative effects on families and without effective support make it extremely difficult for those returning from incarceration to be engaged responsible and productive citizens.