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Are ex-cons being unfairly barred from jobs?

Season 2015 Episode 1680 | 5m 06s

For many ex-felons, finding employment can be hard, even well after they have served their debt to society. As part of our series “Broken Justice” William Brangham looks at “Ban the Box,” a movement that aims to make it easier for those with a criminal background to find employment. Former inmate Daryl Atkinson and Beth Milito of the National Federation of Small Business debate the movement.

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