Workforce development and improving the labor force participation rate in Mississippi have been top of mind during this year’s legislative session.

Currently, there are work programs in Mississippi’s prison system that provide inmates with new skills they can use upon release to find gainful employment. If the Fresh Start Act – HB 1303 – passes, it could provide another way for former inmates to seek employment, such as a barber, cosmetologist or another qualifying licensed profession.

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