From Relapse to Purpose: Program Provides More than Jobs
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From drug charges, to charging ahead at a new career. Brandis Friedman reports.
Starting Thursday, Cook County probation officers will have a new place to refer some of the 20,000 people on probation. For many of them, finding work is critical to staying out of trouble with the law.
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From Relapse to Purpose: Program Provides More than Jobs
Clip: 12/20/2017 | 5m 17sVideo has Closed Captions
Starting Thursday, Cook County probation officers will have a new place to refer some of the 20,000 people on probation. For many of them, finding work is critical to staying out of trouble with the law.
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