Pro Bono
Nov. 30, 2006
New Hope for Ex-Cons
Volunteer attorneys create opportunities for those who have spent time in jail or prison.
By Tim Hay
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Everybody makes mistakes. And in today's job market, where background checks are standard and an applicant's history is available in seconds to anyone with a computer, even a small mistake made decades ago can come back to haunt .
In Oakland, 10,000 people a year enter the job market after serving stints in jail or prison. A clinic at the Wiley W. Ma...
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Everybody makes mistakes. And in today's job market, where background checks are standard and an applicant's history is available in seconds to anyone with a computer, even a small mistake made decades ago can come back to haunt .
In Oakland, 10,000 people a year enter the job market after serving stints in jail or prison. A clinic at the Wiley W. Ma...
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