This hour, we discuss Governor Malloy's Second Chance 2.0 legislation and find out why it failed to pass during the 2016 session. We also look at what someConnecticut communities are doing to support re-entry. And we talk to a local restaurant owner about his decision to hire ex-offenders.
GUESTS:
- Jacqueline Rabe Thomas - Reporter for The Connecticut Mirror
- Earl Bloodworth - Project Manager of the Warren Kimbro Reentry Project in New Haven, Connecticut
- Joe Ganim - Mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut
- Jamie McDonald - Co-owner of Bear’s Smokehouse BBQ in Connecticut
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Jeff Tyson contributed to this show.