Businesses move to hire more people with criminal records

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February 02, 2023

Richard McMichael, an accountant at Koch Minerals and Trading, was incarcerated for five years before getting a job there. (Courtesy of Koch Industries)

Nearly 80 million people in this country have a criminal record, and many struggle to find employment or a place to live. Now some states and businesses are moving to lower those barriers for ex-offenders.

Here & Now's Scott Tong talks with Dane Linn, senior vice president at Business Roundtable, a group that is the founding partner of the Second Chance Business Coalition.

This segment aired on February 2, 2023.

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