Joshua Miller goes to work with a trash bag and neon yellow vest, picking up trash and debris alongside highways across Greater Cincinnati. It's a major change, having spent the last 16 years behind bars after an involuntary manslaughter conviction when he was 19 years old.The 36-year-old native of Cincinnati's West End says he's working to get his life back on track. He's one of nearly 1,200 individuals since 2017 who have participated in the Center for Employment Opportunity (CEO) program aimed at helping the formerly incarcerated and justice-impacted gain economic stability. "Paying my dues back, trying to further my application to myself, towards my community," Miller said. "Cause it's nothing like a person coming from where you are coming from 바카라 게임 웹사이트� Being able to show you everybody can have a second chance to do better at whatever they do."One of the most challenging barriers for those with a criminal record can be finding stable employment, said Courtney Daniel, director of CEO Cincinnati. Employers may be reluctant to hire or trust even though the person has served their time, Daniel said. Daniel knows the challenges all too well. Her career with CEO Cincinnati began as a program participant. Following a felony conviction for fraud, she learned the challenges to finding gainful employment regardless of her education or work experience. "They call it the second conviction because you serve your court order time," Daniel said. "But then, there's all the consequences that are in the legal system that stand in your way."CEO Cincinnati offers immediate jobs with daily pay at an average of $16.70 an hour, job coaching, training and ongoing support to help participants find long-term stable employment. "Our crews work on city beautification projects and other community service efforts, making a real difference in our area," according to CEO Cincinnati. "Our goal is to reduce recidivism and improve economic mobility in a community that's felt the impact of high incarceration rates."CEO Cincinnati is working to reduce the chance of a person falling back into jail, prison, or the justice system.