It appears to be just a matter of time until things get much worse, especially when one considers the lack of rural health care resources: 128 hospitals have closed in rural counties since 2010. People in jails and prisons are among the people most at risk for contracting COVID-19—and rural America is home to a large number of state and federal pri ...

Finding employment after incarceration was already hard, but bias in AI hiring tools is making the job search more difficult. Policymakers must act now to prevent further harm.

For people leaving prison, finding a job is one of the strongest predictors of a successful return to community life. Research suggests formerly incarcerated employees can be a real asset in the workplace: a peer-reviewed 2018 study of entry-level hires found that employees with conviction histories stayed in their jobs longer and voluntarily quit ...