Returning Citizens Working Group

We believe citizens returning from the criminal justice system are a signficant part of our talent pool and offer our communities stabilization and savings.

  • Returning to West Michigan

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    According to the Michigan Department of Corrections, there were 1,767 individuals returning to West Michigan from jail or prison in 2015. 

  • Employers Hiring Returning Citizens

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    There are currently 117 employers hiring returning citizens in West Michigan, an aggregate of efforts being made by several organizations and individual employers.

Participants
Co-Chairs
  • Mark Peters, Butterball Farms, Inc.
  • Jason Kehr, Valley City Electronic Recycling
Project Manager
  • Alex Andrews, TalentFirst
Members
  • Comfort Research
  • Mel Trotter Ministries