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America is the Incarceration Nation.
The way we treat our formerly incarcerated citizens takes a huge toll on our communities and economy. We have long been faced with the question of how to reintegrate former offenders into society.
Jobs are the answer.
Education is the answer. Housing is the answer. Fair chances are the answer. Help us eliminate hiring, housing and education barriers for Arizonans who have been to prison. Join the movement. Together we can enact real change in our state and our country.
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Arizona businesses & organizations that have signed the Pledge:
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By signing the Fair Chance AZ Pledge,
your business or organization is joining others across the state in committing to providing second chances to all Arizonans. You agree to give fair consideration to all job, housing, or education applicants, ensure that information regarding an applicant’s criminal record is considered in proper context, and engage in review practices that do not unnecessarily create barriers for Arizonans with criminal records.
You also agree to participate in a bi-annual survey to help us measure fair chance efforts and successes for Arizona businesses, organizations, and former inmates. We encourage you to share your commitment and stories with other business owners and community leaders in your community too. Thank you for helping us Reinvent Reentry. 
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Why hire a former inmate?
Many employers see hiring former inmates as a risk. However, denying former inmates a fair chance to reenter society and the workforce poses an even greater risk to our country and economy at large. Companies across the country are beginning to recognize the benefits of hiring former inmates. There are incentives to hire workers with criminal backgrounds:
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Provides fidelity bonding insurance coverage to those with criminal histories and other high-risk job applicants who are qualified, but fail to get jobs because regular commercial bonding is denied due to their backgrounds.
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Federal tax credit to reduce the federal tax liability of private for-profit employers to be used as an incentive to hire individuals from different targeted groups: TANF recipients, veterans, ex-felons, high risk youth, summer youth, Food Stamp recipients, SSI recipients, and vocational rehabilitation referrals.
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