March 4, 2024 -
Emily O’Brien’s ComeBack Snacks employs ex-inmates, fighting job market stigma with popcorn. A tale of transformation, hope, and second chances.
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JHSO in the News
March 4, 2024 -
TORONTO, March 2 (Reuters) – After Emily O’Brien was released from an Ontario prison in 2018, where she spent four years for a conviction related to drug trade, she decided to start a company to help people with criminal records find regular work.
…Read MoreFebruary 20, 2024 - JHSO Sr. Policy Analyst joined The Morning Show with Devon Peacock to discuss newly report.…Read More
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…February 5, 2024 - Emily O’Brien, founder of Ontario-based Comeback Snacks, makes a point of hiring people with criminal records.…Read More
February 2, 2024 - A new report reveals Canadian companies are continuing to overlook job candidates due to criminal records.…Read More
January 31, 2024 - Those with records have lower job turnover, no higher risk of workplace misconduct, report suggests
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…January 17, 2024 -
Keeping people incarcerated longer won’t improve public safety, say representatives of the John Howard and Elizabeth Fry societies, unless prisoners can access adequate supports and services to keep them from re-offending
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