ICAN members have overcome the unimaginable. They have survived decades in prison, social isolation and many forms of oppression and are now home giving back to their communities and making positive contributions to society.

They are highly resilient individuals. Many earned certificates, degrees and skills while in prison, despite the odds, and they are motivated to succeed and make a life for themselves.

People with criminal records have lower rates of turnover and absenteeism, and higher rates of enthusiasm for learning new tasks on the job, compared to those without a criminal record.

Insurance and worker’s comp claims are no higher for fair chance employers, compared with employers who don’t hire people with criminal records.

More than 70% of ICAN members are people-of-color; the majority are black. (Black children are given JLWOP at a rate of 10x per capita compared to white children.)

ICAN members overwhelmingly come from communities plagued by racism, poverty and marginalization.

People with criminal records, particularly those who were imprisoned as children, experience depressed wages and higher rates of unemployment for the rest of their lives.

People who have spent time in prison miss out on more than half the future income they might otherwise have earned.

Providing livable wage jobs to ICAN members helps minimize wage disparities and interrupt intergenerational poverty.

People sentenced to juvenile life without parole have a less than 2% recidivism rate (far, far lower than the general average).

ICAN members have grown out of childhood immaturity; they take responsibility for their actions; and they have spent years (sometimes decades) working towards redemption and freedom.