Opinion: After prison, it was hard to find work and start over. I now make it easier for others. [Opinion]
is county director of the Center for Employment Opportunities San Diego site. He lives in San Diego.
When I came home and began looking for work, there were so many obstacles: an immediate need for income, laws and policies that hurt justice-impacted job seekers, skeptical employers and hesitant landlords, just to name a few. It’s tough to get a job without a residence, and it’s tough to get a residence without a job.
I knew it wasn’t a life I wanted and so began involvement in reentry work while I was still in prison as part of a small pre-release program. It was a way for me to start thinking about — and building — my life after my incarceration. Rather than fill me with hope, it caused me to worry. It wasn’t hard to notice the constant flow of people who had been released returning to prison. I was worried.
I took night classes at the end of my 16-hour days. I wasn’t sure where I was going, but I wanted to be prepared for the opportunity, if it presented itself. I applied for every role that was a new challenge for growth. I finally landed an administrative role supporting the chief executive officer, the chief financial officer, the chief operating officer and the national affiliate director of STRIVE.
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