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03/24/2015 11:00 AM EDT

Returning home from prison can be hard, particularly without the benefits of a stable job. Without employment, the likelihood of recidivism rises. To provide the support, training and assistance needed to find and keep a good job, the U.S. Labor Department today announced a $27 million Training to Work - Adult Reentry grant program - to help thousands of soon-to-be-released inmates become productive citizens.