Reentry

The Reentry Myth Busters are a series of fact sheets created by the partner agencies within the Federal Interagency Reentry Council's (FIRC) and intended to clarify existing federal policies that affect individuals who were formerly incarcerated and their families. 

This fact sheet addresses the following:

Myth: People with criminal records are automatically barred from employment.

Fact: An arrest or conviction record will NOT automatically bar individuals from employment.

The Federal Interagency Reentry Council (FIRC) began work in 2011 to reduce recidivism

The Federal Interagency Reentry Council (FIRC) began work in 2011 to reduce recidivism

The Federal Interagency Reentry Council (FIRC) began work in 2011 to reduce recidivism

The Federal Interagency Reentry Council

The Federal Interagency Reentry Council

The Federal Interagency Reentry Council

The bipartisan Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), signed by President Ob

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