Recognizing the Inherent Potential within Each Person, Regardless of Their Past Mistakes.
Finding employment after prison is tough.
Good Turn Labor partners with local organizations to help formerly incarcerated individuals gain skills for better job prospects.
Our programs and policies prioritize respect, fairness, and compassion, fostering an environment where individuals can rebuild their lives with a sense of self-worth and purpose.
Our programs and policies prioritize respect, fairness, and compassion, fostering an environment where individuals can rebuild their lives with a sense of self-worth and purpose.
The unemployment rate for formerly incarcerated people is nearly five times higher than the national average -substantially higher than even the worst years of the Great Depression.
Good Turn Labor is focused on evidence-based outcomes that best prepare those who have served their time to find employment that helps support themselves and their families.
60%
According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, about 60 percent of formerly incarcerated people struggle with unemployment.
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Associated Builders and Contractors reports the industry needs to recruit 501,000 more workers on top of the normal pace of hiring in 2024 to meet demand.
600k+
Over 600,000 people make the difficult transition from prisons to the community each year.
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Lives are rebuilt with a sense of self-worth and purpose.
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Insufficient access to appropriate re-entry support services has been recognized as a hindrance to securing employment - resulting in higher rates of relapse into criminal behavior.
Financial Literacy
Empowering participants with the knowledge to manage money wisely, from saving and budgeting to understanding credit and investments.
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Could pay for essential financial literacy learning materials for one participant, helping to build a foundation for their financial future.
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Fund a community seminar, bringing financial education directly to underserved areas.
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Could pay for addiction programming to reduce relapse and recidivism.
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Help us to continue providing housing, food, staffing, and training to justice-involved individuals.
The values that define us
We believe in the inherent dignity and worth of every individual.
We prioritize respect, fairness, and compassion, fostering an environment where individuals can rebuild their lives with a sense of self-worth and purpose.
We aspire to be a catalyst for transformation, recognizing the inherent potential within each person, regardless of their past mistakes.
We strive to create an environment that fosters personal growth, resilience, and positive change, ultimately breaking the cycle of incarceration.