In better economic times, many former prisoners faced serious difficulties in finding work. But the labor shortage created by the COVID-19 pandemic now presents them with opportunities.
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) When Antonio McGowan left the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman after serving 17 years, he was free for the first time since he was 15. But as an adult finally out from behind bars, he immediately found himself confined to menial labor.
When Antonio McGowan left the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman after serving 17 years, he was free for the first time since he was 15. But as an adult finally
Dire US labor shortage provides opportunity for ex-prisoners | News, Sports, Jobs vindy.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from vindy.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.