Sixty of the nearly 100 juvenile justice placements are in Wayne County. Twenty are in a new program in Macomb run by Nevada nonprofit Rite of Passage.
The pandemic-induced labor market squeeze has created new opportunities for formerly incarcerated Michiganders. Experts say businesses have become increasingly open to hiring applicants with criminal records.
Less than a month after a public health emergency order was lifted at Wayne County's juvenile jail, the facility is again being monitored by state employees.