How past crimes are driving job seekers into poverty
Clip: 1/22/2015 | 8m 14s
Job applicants with criminal records are increasingly having trouble finding work.
Even years after they've served time for past criminal infractions, those applying for jobs are often unable to find work -- especially in a climate of extreme job competition. And amid the Recession and grindingly slow economic recovery, applicants with criminal backgrounds are increasingly being driven into poverty. NewsHour's Stephen Fee reports.
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How past crimes are driving job seekers into poverty
Clip: 1/22/2015 | 8m 14s
Even years after they've served time for past criminal infractions, those applying for jobs are often unable to find work -- especially in a climate of extreme job competition. And amid the Recession and grindingly slow economic recovery, applicants with criminal backgrounds are increasingly being driven into poverty. NewsHour's Stephen Fee reports.
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