As Louisiana continues to grapple with its high incarceration rate—the highest in the nation, as a matter of fact—workforce reentry programs have emerged as a critical component of the push to reduce recidivism. Organizations across the state—business groups, governmental agencies and nonprofits included—are stepping up to offer formerly incarcerated individuals pathways to employment. Such efforts
Inside local efforts to help the formerly incarcerated reenter the workforce
Pictured: Andrew Hundley, executive director of the Louisiana Parole Project. (Don Kadair)
