TalkPoverty Radio relaunched as Off-Kilter. Listen to new episodes of the show on Soundcloud, and follow the show on Facebook and Twitter.  1 in 3 Americans have a criminal record, which for many can serve as a barrier to employment, housing, and other basics that they need to succeed. And so, as the White House holds National Reentry Week, we’re lifting up the solutions we need to ensure that a criminal record isn’t a life sentence to poverty. This week’s guests are:

Daryl Atkinson, who serves as the inaugural Second Chance fellow at the Department of Justice. As someone who has experienced barriers associated with having a criminal record firsthand, he works to ensure that the Department’s policies bear witness to the expertise of justice-involved individuals.

Chris Poulos, a law student at the University of Maine School of Law who overcame addiction and incarceration drew upon his unique perspective while serving as an intern in the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. Poulos currently represents juveniles facing criminal charges. Follow him @chrispouloslaw

Sen. Scott Wagner (R-PA), who represents Pennsylvania’s 28th Senatorial district. Influenced by his experience as an employer, he is one of the lead sponsors of first-in-the-nation bipartisan “Clean Slate” legislation that would benefit tens of thousands of Pennsylvanians by instituting automatic sealing of minor criminal records. Follow him at @SenScottWagner.

Sharon Dietrich, who serves as the Litigation Director of Community Legal Services, where she works to combat the collateral consequences of criminal records through public policy and impact litigation, as well as individual client representation. Follow her at @CLSphila.