A group of Berks County citizens, public officials, business leaders and nonprofit representatives explored ways Thursday to overcome societal obstacles to hiring people with criminal records.
Called the Berks County Criminal Justice Employment Council, the group of about a dozen people met at Elsayed Elmarzouky’s Queen City Restaurant on Lancaster Avenue.
It has been meeting for more than a year, grappling with the issue of finding jobs for ex-inmates and those on parole or probation. Read more –
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