Real-Time Takes
Real-Time Takes: GROW Act – Collateral Sanctions: Record Sealing
Real-Time Takes A Policy Blogcast GROW ACT – Collateral Sanctions: Record Sealing Interview with Jane Doe This TE Alumni has opted to remain anonymous for this article. July 11, 2024 Interview and article by Gabrielle Fortin For nearly a decade, Jane Doe made “bad decisions, with bad people, in bad places”. She was convicted with…
Read MoreReal-Time Takes: STARs – Success Stories Despite the Odds
Real-Time Takes A Policy Blogcast STARs – Success Stories Despite the Odds Interview with Chrissy Adams and Joan Crosby July 1, 2024 Interview by Brian Balogh & Gabrielle Fortin Written by Gabrielle Fortin Did you know that if you are at least 25, have a high-school diploma but not a four-year degree, and are currently…
Read MoreReal-Time Takes: Expungements – Coming Soon!
Real-Time Takes A Policy Blogcast Expungements COMING SOON! On April 4, 2023, Ohio Senate Bill 288 went into effect which expands the eligibility for expunging or sealing criminal records and shortens waiting periods for filing a petition with the court. The following offenses cannot be expunged or sealed: 1st or 2nd degree felonies 3…
Read MoreReal-Time Takes: Second Sentence
Real-Time Takes A Policy Blogcast The Second Sentence Interview with Tammy McCrimon & Renee Ditchburn July 7, 2023 Interview by Brian Balogh A recent New York Times article delved into a devastating fact: over 60 percent of those leaving prison in the United States are unemployed a year later. While prejudice against returning citizens is…
Read MoreReal-Time Takes: Job Quality
Real-time Takes A Policy Blogcast Job Quality Interview with Brenden Wyatt & Dondreya Allen June 1, 2023 Interview by Brian Balogh When I ask my kids if they like their job, the first thing they mention is how much it pays – or does not pay. But whatever the pay scale and fringe benefits, the…
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