70 Million Resources and GTL Partner to Bring Job Board and More Inside Correctional Facilities through the Use of Tablets

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Tue, May 18, 2021, 6:00 AM·3 min read

GTL tablets will now offer more resources focused on second chances

Falls Church, Virginia –News Direct– GTL

GTL, a trusted partner that connects those affected by incarceration with the resources and support necessary to achieve success, today announced a new partnership with 70 Million Resources, which helps connect people with criminal records with second chance jobs.

GTL will include parts of 70 Million Resources’ online platform, including its national employment site, 70 Million Jobs, the first national, for-profit employment site for people with criminal records, on the tablets it provides to jails and prisons throughout the United States. Additionally, GTL will feature 70 Million Resources’ Commissary Club, the first social network for this population.

“This is an unprecedented opportunity for us to reach millions of men and women in prison,” said Richard Bronson, Founder/CEO of 70 Million Resources. “It’s enormously positive and productive when incarcerated folks start thinking about earning a living prior to their release. This helps us establish our brand early, so it can be part of a returning citizen’s reentry strategy on Day One.”

“Second chances are something that all returning citizens deserve, and yet there currently are not enough resources available to help them,” said Jessica Artz, GTL Executive Vice President, Human Resources. “At GTL, we believe reentry begins at intake, and we are committed to providing avenues for rehabilitation and transformation. We see this partnership with 70 Million Resources as an opportunity to help incarcerated individuals better prepare for reintegration into our communities. Gainful employment is critical to reentry success, and now there is an easier way for them to find employers that believe in giving them this second chance.”

GTL’s innovative technology currently provides incarcerated individuals access to a wide range of content, including educational resources, entertainment, and electronic communication services. 70 Million Jobs’ job board features hundreds of thousands of “second-chance friendly” job opportunities throughout the United States.

Misdemeanor And
Felony-Friendly Jobs

70 Million Jobs will connect you with great companies that offer second chance
jobs for people with criminal records.

THIS MESSAGE FROM THE FOUNDER (Richard Bronson) OF

“Dear Terry,

I’d like to share several updates relating to our business. Like many companies, the pandemic created enormous challenges, but we’ve come out of it a much better enterprise.

• Our employment platform (70 Million Jobs) and social network (Commissary Club) will soon be carried on hundreds of thousands of in-prison tablets, used by more than a million incarcerated men and women. (See press release) Additionally, we’ll receive data as inmates are released. Our services will be a critical element of their reentry strategies.
• Our employment business has come back stronger than pre-coronavirus levels, and support for Fair Chance Hiring is growing exponentially. I expect June/July to be our best months ever, generating close to $500k revenue in each. And finally, businesses are catching on to what we’ve known all along: take a look at this new SHRM report featuring 70 Million Jobs, praising the wisdom of hiring people with criminal records.
• We launched our social app (Commissary Club) on the App Store two weeks ago. This looks to be a very big hit.
• We are partnering with Meek Mill and his record label to kick off our app launch.
• Rolling Stone Magazine is planning to run an annual feature on innovation and social justice. Along with the hip hop musician Common, I will be featured in the kick-off edition.
• In partnership with Mack Flavelle, the co-founder of Dapper Labs, we will be creating NFT’s based on the works of several justice system-impacted artists. More on this soon.
• Our podcast, Tha Yard, is a runaway hit. I host well-known guests who share their experiences while behind bars. It’s very raw and powerful.

As the sole for-profit player in the reentry space, we’ve been approached by several potential strategic investors. Having helped thousands land jobs while hitting and exceeding our revenue targets, perhaps it’s time to give us a look.”

Richard Bronson

Founder/CEO

Y Combinator 2017