In the latest episode of Policy Chats, hosts Kevin Karami & Catherine Mah sat down with Sharon Oselin, Director of the Presley Center of Crime and Justice Studies, to discuss the California Fair Chance Act and barriers to integration following incarceration.

On the topic, Oselin said, “With growing public awareness and legislators' awareness about some of the harms of mass incarceration in particular... there has been significantly retooled efforts to focus on policies and laws that help reduce those inequalities but also deal with some of the consequences for those that have been justice-impacted in various ways.”

The episode also covers the importance of employment following an individual's incarceration. 

Listen to the full episode here.

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Policy Chats is a production of the Dean’s Ambassadors of the UCR School of Public Policy. Launched in 2020, the UCR School of Public Policy podcast series explores current public policy issues with guests from throughout the policy world. Episodes are accessible via Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Anchor. More information is also available through the UCR School of Public Policy podcast page.

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Policy Chats is a production of the Dean’s Brand Ambassadors of the UCR School of Public Policy.  

Launched in 2020, the UCR School of Public Policy podcast series explores current public policy issues with guests from throughout the policy world. Episodes are accessible via Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Anchor. More information is also available through the UCR School of Public Policy podcast page.