The Dollars & Sense of Second Chance Hiring: Utah Employer Engagement Forum

Labor shortage? Supply chain chaos? Businesses around the nation face workforce shortages and often fail to retain the people they hire. Across the nation, there are more job openings than people applying. Meanwhile, millions of formerly incarcerated Americans who have served their time are struggling to find stable employment upon reentry to their communities. This takes a toll on Utah families and our economy.

It’s time to bridge the gaps and create job opportunities for dependable and engaged employees.

Business owners and hiring managers will learn about resources and incentives of second chance hiring through federal tax credits, free bonding programs, on-the-job training funding opportunities, and other employer resources as you connect and engage with public agencies and non-profits already making successful reentry a reality in Utah.

Supporting Utah businesses, reducing recidivism, lowering taxpayer costs, and making communities safer are all possible through second-chance hiring.

Please RSVP here for complimentary coffee, beverages, and refreshments. This course qualifies for 3 SHRM PDC hours.

We look forward to you joining this important conversation on the impact Utah businesses and second-chance hiring can make on our economy, our justice system, and the public safety of our families and communities.

Keynote Speaker: 

• Brian Redd, Executive Director of Utah Department of Corrections

Featured Panelists and Participants:

• Brett Tolman, Executive Director of Right On Crime and former U.S. Attorney
• Katie Stahl, Utah Director, Right On Crime
• Scott Peyton, Director of the Correctional Leadership Network, Right On Crime
• Noella Sudbury, CEO and Founder, Rasa Legal
• Chief Ken Wallentine, West Jordan Police
• Deborah Blackburn, Assistant Director of Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Professional Licensing
• Destiny Garcia, Executive Director of Clean Slate Utah 

For media, contact Emily Moench at 385-234-1551 or Moench.Emily@gmail.com or Tonya Kerr at 512-300-3767 or tkerr@rightoncrime.com.