Advocates encourage workplaces to hire people in recovery

Two years ago, Amanda Layton applied for a job at a restaurant and found an unexpected opportunity for a fresh start. It was a management position at MOD Pizza in Asheville. The interviewer revealed that the nationwide chain is a second-chance employer, meaning it hires people reentering the workforce after incarceration. In many cases, people who were incarcerated are also in recovery from addiction.

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