BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20161013T170000Z DTEND:20161013T183000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Back to Work: Putting Ex-Offenders On a Path to Success - by Illinois Policy Institute DESCRIPTION:One of the best predictors of success after prison is the ability to find work. Studies show that ex-offenders who get jobs after release are less likely to commit crimes in the future and are more likely to be self-sufficient\, contributing members of society.\n\n\n\nOn Aug. 25\, Lisa Creason watched Gov. Bruce Rauner sign Illinois Senate Bill 42 into law. For nearly two years\, Creason drove from her Decatur home to the Statehouse to fight for the bill\, which gives ex-offenders like her a shot at a productive career in health care. \n\n\n\nIllinois has taken a big step toward expanding access to employment for people seeking work after prison\; but there is more to be done.\n\n\n\nPlease join the Illinois Policy Institute\, the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois and the Safer Foundation to hear Lisa's story and learn how expanding opportunities for people returning from prison benefits families\, promotes economic development\, and creates safer communities.\n\n\n\nLunch will be provided. Register here in advance.\n\n\n\nParticipants:\n\nBryant Jackson Green\, Illinois Policy Moderator\n\nLisa Creason Panelist\n\nEd Bachrach\, Employer & IPI Board Member - Panelist\n\nAnthony Lowery\, Safer Foundation Panelist\n\nBen Ruddell\, ACLU Closing Comments X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
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One of the best predictors of success after prison is the ability to find work. Studies show that ex-offenders who get jobs after release are less likely to commit crimes in the future and are more likely to be self-sufficient\, contributing members of society.
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\nOn \;Aug. 25\, Lisa Creason watched Gov. Bruce Rauner sign Illinois Senate Bill 42 into law. For nearly two years\, Creason drove from her Decatur home to the Statehouse to fight for the bill\, which gives ex-offenders like her a shot at a productive career in health care. \;
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\nIllinois has taken a big step toward expanding access to employment for people seeking work after prison\; but there is more to be done.
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\nPlease join the Illinois Policy Institute\, the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois and the Safer Foundation to hear Lisa&rsquo\;s story and learn how expanding opportunities for people returning from prison benefits families\, promotes economic development\, and creates safer communities.
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\nLunch will be provided. \;Register here in advance.
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\nParticipants:
\nBryant Jackson Green\, Illinois Policy &ndash\; Moderator
\nLisa Creason &ndash\; Panelist
\nEd Bachrach\, Employer &\; IPI Board Member - Panelist
\nAnthony Lowery\, Safer Foundation &ndash\; Panelist
\nBen Ruddell\, ACLU &ndash\; Closing Comments
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\n LOCATION:Decatur Conference Center & Hotel 4191 US 36 West Decatur\, IL View Map UID:e.1825.3126 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260410T105334Z URL:http://business.decaturchamber.com/events/details/back-to-work-putting-ex-offenders-on-a-path-to-success-by-illinois-policy-institute-3126 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR