{"id":469,"date":"2018-05-21T03:03:15","date_gmt":"2018-05-21T03:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newarkspeaks.com\/?p=469"},"modified":"2018-07-07T17:51:47","modified_gmt":"2018-07-07T17:51:47","slug":"nonprofit-helps-ex-inmates-in-newark-find-jobs-stay-out-of-jail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newarkspeaks.com\/index.php\/2018\/05\/21\/nonprofit-helps-ex-inmates-in-newark-find-jobs-stay-out-of-jail\/","title":{"rendered":"Nonprofit Helps Ex-Inmates In Newark Find Jobs, Stay Out Of Jail"},"content":{"rendered":"

New Jersey Reentry Corporation: “Of the 1,053 clients served in Newark, 979 are work eligible, and 547 have been successfully employed.”<\/h2>\n
By\u00a0Eric Kiefer,\u00a0Patch Staff<\/span>\u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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NEWARK, NJ \u2014 Everyone deserves a second chance.<\/p>\n

Since opening their office at Greater Newark Conservancy, the New Jersey Reentry Corporation (NJRC) has managed to help more than 1,000 formerly incarcerated people get their lives back on track and move towards a brighter future.<\/p>\n

The nonprofit NJRC recently celebrated the milestone \u2013 marking 1,053 Newark clients served \u2013 with an event at the Greater Newark Conservancy at 32 Prince Street. During the event, which was attended by Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, several former inmates shared stories about to how the NJRC’s reentry programs helped to transform their lives. (See video below)<\/p>\n

According to a news release from the nonprofit, the effort to provide a pathway for former prisoners to “reenter” society is paying off:<\/p>\n

“In the past four years, the NJRC has established a model program, which has been recognized as a best practice by the U.S. Department of Justice. The NJRC operates eight sites and serves 3,945 clients. The recidivism rate is 19.7 percent, and the employment rate, adjusted for seasonal fluctuation, is 55-62 percent. Of the 1,053 clients served in Newark, 979 are work eligible, and 547 have been successfully employed.”<\/p>\n