1 APR 2024 · This special episode celebrating Second Chance Month welcomes Dr. Laura Ferguson-Mimms, Executive Director of the Tennessee Higher Education Initiative (THEI), a non-profit that provides holistic support to incarcerated scholars as they pursue college programs in Tennessee prisons leading to associate and bachelor degrees, and as they prepare for reentry. You can find out more about THEI by visiting their website at:https://www.thei.org/.

6 MAR 2024 · This episode welcomes Jeffrey D. Korzenik, a chief investment strategist for one of the nation's largest banks, to talk about his specialty: the intersection of labor markets and the criminal justice system. This comes together in his book "Untapped Talent: How Second Chance Hiring Works For Your Business And The Community" which defines and outlines the business and economic case for Second Chance Hiring. You can find out more about both Jeffrey and his book here: https://www.jeffkorzenik.com/

5 FEB 2024 · Host Trevor White sits down with Founder, President, and CEO Jason Whyte of the National Reentry Workforce Collaborative (NRWC) to talk about the overlap between reentry and workforce development. NRWC is the only national organization founded by workforce practitioners committed to advancing socio-economic mobility for people impacted by the justice system. You can find out more about them by visiting their website here: https://thenrwc.org/.

9 JAN 2024 · Host Trevor White talks with Joe Stead, a Government Partnerships Advisor from Coursera, an open online course provider that brings flexible, affordable, job-relevant online learning to individuals and organizations worldwide. This episode discusses the partnership and collaborative efforts between Coursera both the Tennessee Office of Reentry and the wider Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. You can visit Coursera here: https://www.coursera.org.

6 DEC 2023 · Host Trevor White sits down with Senior Policy Specialist Abigail Strait from the Crime and Justice Institute, a division of the non-profit Community Resources for Justice, which helps bridge the gap between research and practice with data-driven solutions and improvements related to adult and youth justice systems. This episode’s discussion goes over how CJI does its work, its partnership and work done in Tennessee, and more! You can learn more about CJI here: https://www.cjinstitute.org/about/ and you can read their article on the Tennessee Office of Reentry here: https://www.cjinstitute.org/publication/tennessee-office-of-reentry-creating-pathways-to-successful-reentry-through-employment/

7 NOV 2023 · This episode, host Trevor White talks with Caitlin Dawkins, Principal TA Consultant with the American Institutes for Research (AIR), a nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization that conducts behavioral and social science research. This month’s conversation centers around the National Reentry Resource Center, a website created through a partnership between AIR and the U.S. Department of Justice which serves as a fundamental online resource for guidance and information on reentry. https://nationalreentryresourcecenter.org/about-national-reentry-resource-center

9 OCT 2023 · Host Trevor White talks with William Robert "RK" Kane who is the Operations Manager with the Tennessee Corrections Institute (TCI). RK and Trevor discuss TCI and its founding, their unique approach to working with Tennessee’s jails, and their new accreditation program which seeks to provide a foundational roadmap and standards for increased rehabilitation and reentry services at the county jail level.

17 AUG 2023 · Host Trevor White talks with Jeremy White about his journey as a returning citizen after serving more than two decades in prison. Jeremy now works for the Tennessee Office of Reentry. The story and experiences he brings to the office provide valuable insight into what it is like to reenter society after completing your sentence. They also talk about how second chances work and why the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development felt it was critical to include justice-involved individuals on the Office of Reentry staff.

25 MAY 2023 · During this episode, host Trevor White talks with Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Deniece Thomas. They discuss the mission behind the Tennessee Office of Reentry, the difference it can make across the state, and the importance of employers who are willing to offer second chances.

28 APR 2023 · Host Trevor White talks with Adam Henderson from ADPS. He represents the company the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development partnered with to provide specialized tablets in each county jail across the state. Inmates can use the tablets to work towards earning their high school equivalency diploma, take training courses, and do other workforce development activities while incarcerated. This program, called Project REAP, is the first of its kind in the nation.