Last month, Ohio lawmakers unanimously passed S.B. 337, which is “a package of law changes designed to reduce barriers to ex-offenders finding employment,” Gongwer reports. The measure includes provisions that would allow ex-offenders to “qualify for a Certificate of Qualification for Employment that would enable them to obtain state-issued professional licenses, expand criminal record sealing laws, and permit courts to consider a parent’s incarceration in child support determinations,” the article said.
Last week, the Ohio Department of Development’s Office of Business Assistance in partnership with the Columbus Urban League announced the 2012 Restored Citizen Summit, which will provide the “resources and tools” that ex-offenders need to re-enter society, according to a press release from the department. The event, which is free and open to “anyone with a criminal past looking to make a change,” will offer workshops from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on August 23, 2012, at Columbus State Community College. For more information, read the press release.
