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Dave Sunday: “The data is overwhelming that when people become employed…”

Featuring: Dave Sunday, Republican | Attorney General-elect of Pennsylvania

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A Conversation With State Attorneys General: Enhancing Public Safety Through Second Chances

Published | Video Starts at 20:38

Attorney General Sunday, what do you say when you're talking to employers specifically about the importance of second chances, particularly across, across the broad spectrum of returning citizens? So a couple of things. Number one, The data is overwhelming that when people become employed after they leave prison, the odds of them committing additional crimes goes down drastically. So, number one, if you care about your community being safe, this is super important. Number two, the as employer, a lot of employers need to find employees. Like, they. (20:38–20:49)

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