{"id":11853,"date":"2021-07-01T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-01T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/?p=11853"},"modified":"2021-07-05T10:22:13","modified_gmt":"2021-07-05T14:22:13","slug":"hiring-former-inmates-reducing-recidivism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/hiring-former-inmates-reducing-recidivism\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiring former inmates, reducing recidivism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>An article I wrote about hiring formerly incarcerated individuals was published on GrantNews, associated with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GrantWatch<\/a>, on August 7, 2019. It was the story of a bread manufacturer and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grantwatch.com\/grantnews\/what-does-bread-second-chance-reentry-and-daves-killer-all-have-in-common\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">power of second chances<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dave&#8217;s Killer Bread is an Oregon-based company that nationally distributes a full line of organic, kosher, whole-wheat bread, bagels and rolls. Its co-founder Dave Dahl, before he founded the company, was sent to prison four times and finally changed his life by learning and applying a skill.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His company proudly hires former inmates, believing in the principle of second chances that reduce recidivism (the tendency of a convicted criminal to reoffend).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dahl recently partnered with Constructing Hope, a nonprofit that offers a free 10-week construction curriculum for former prisoners and other underprivileged people. Dahl is deeply involved in the fundraising for this nonprofit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI believe in Constructing Hope, and I don\u2019t ever see myself not being involved.\u201d Dahl said, \u201cBecause of my past, and my transformation, I\u2019d like to see people do the same.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ear Hustle Prison Slang<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The podcast \u201cEar Hustle\u201d brings the daily realities of prison life, and post-prison life, to its listeners. The term \u201cear hustle\u201d is&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dictionary.com\/e\/slang\/ear-hustler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">prison slang&nbsp;<\/a>for \u201ceavesdropper.\u201d Last April, the podcast, which was created and produced inside San Quinton prison in California, devoted the entire podcast to a kosher bakery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Frena Bakery and Caf\u00e9 opened in San Francisco by 36-year-old Isaac Yosef, who immigrated from Israel. Yosef partnered with a fourth-generation baker from Iraq and has been baking kosher Middle Eastern foods, including Burekas, Shakshuka, and Pita Zaatar.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shortly after opening the bakery, Carlos Flores came to apply for a job and spoke Hebrew. He informed Yosef that he learned Hebrew while studying the Old Testament in prison, where he served a 23-year sentence for murder. Although Carlos had no baking experience, he was hired.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHis honesty impressed me,&#8221; Yosef said. &#8220;I could see in his face that if I gave him a chance, he would do whatever he can to prove himself. He wanted to succeed, and if I don\u2019t give him a chance, probably no one will.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8216;The Lifer Bakery&#8217;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Since Carlos lived in a transitional house nearby, word spread among the \u201clifer\u201d clique, that the bakery was hiring and others were hired. A \u201clifer\u201d is a person convicted of murder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The podcast referred to the kosher establishment as \u201cThe Lifer Bakery.\u201d Many former employees participated in the podcast expressing their gratitude for a program that&nbsp;reduces&nbsp;recidivism.&nbsp;Brandie Talavera, another transitional house resident who served three years for dealing drugs, was hired as a cashier and she was soon promoted to catering manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Yosef, bakery work and employees from the neighboring transitional house \u201cis a good match.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTheir work ethic is very high,&#8221; Yosef said. &#8220;They feel right at home.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yosef concludes that they are accustomed to the loud atmosphere which is underscored by lots of yelling. 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When I go back to San Francisco, I will certainly stop to smell the fresh coffee and freshly baked bread.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An article I wrote about hiring formerly incarcerated individuals was published on GrantNews, associated with GrantWatch, on August 7, 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