Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 215 LaToya Bell Discusses Second Chances
b'This week on Everyday Injustice is former public defender LaToya Bell who is now working at the Ohio Justice and Policy Center (OJPC). \\n\\nBell discusses the need for second chance legislation and how this is critical for public safety.\\n\\nOJPC has two big projects.\\n\\nThe Beyond guilt Project: \\u201cBeyond Guilt will see to do for over-punished prisoners who admit guilt what innocence projects have done for wrongfully convicted persons who claim actual innocence.\\u201d\\n\\nThe Second Chance: \\u201cOJPC runs free legal clinic focusing on criminal record sealing and expungement for people who qualify.\\u201d\\n\\nWe end up creating a system where 95 percent of all people incarcerated will one day be released, but once released we restrict their opportunities to jobs, education and housing leaving them vulnerable to recidivism and leaving public safety at risk.'