Can ex-offenders help solve CT's workforce shortage? Some no

Timothy Conaway was luckier than many ex-offenders when leaving his eight-year prison sentence for drug-related offenses: He had already established some professional connections and quickly found a job following incarceration.

Many ex-offenders face a much tougher road back to reintegration. They simply need an opportunity, Conaway said.

“Everybody deserves a chance, just one chance,” Conaway said. “Let them show you they have the drive to work.”

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