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D.A.’s Office Hosts Second Chance Job Fair for Ex-Offenders

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Former inmates were given a second chance Monday for a fresh start. The Montgomery County District Attorney’s office teamed up with the Montgomery Career Center to host a Second Chance J0b Fair. Having a criminal background makes it more difficult for ex-offenders to get back into the workforce and causes most to turn back to crime. The job fair was…

Cut Above the Rest Program Graduates Eighth Class

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The newest class of 2016 is not your typical group of graduates. Instead of caps and gowns, these students walked across the stage in hard hats. Thanks to the Cut Above the Rest Training Facility, former inmates get a second chance at life. Co-founder Melinda Ricketts understands what these one-time inmates are going through. “I have 26 years experience as…