Meet some community leaders taking it upon themselves to help Coloradans start their next chapter after leaving the criminal justice system.
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Despite state investments in prison job training programs, most Coloradans who come out of the criminal justice system struggle to find work upon release. But a growing number of peer-led organizations are working to make second chances more possible.
Ken Harris, youth director of NXT Chapter, knows the challenges firsthand. After serving ten years, Harris struggled to find work and housing.
