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This enacted ordinance created the Philadelphia Re-Entry Employment Program (PREP) to help people with criminal records prepare for and obtain employment, including through City services and coordination with public, private, and nonprofit employers. It provides eligible businesses with a tax credit for hiring qualifying Philadelphia residents and requires City contractors and certain recipients of City financial assistance to identify possible job opportunities for ex-offenders and report on their hiring practices.

Creating the Philadelphia Re-Entry Employment Program ("PREP") for Ex-offenders; in particular, amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," to provide a PREP Tax Credit for businesses that hire ex-offenders; directing various City officials to take certain actions with respect to the employment of ex-offenders by the public and private sector; and requiring those who contract with the City or who receive certain financial benefits from the City to identify job opportunities that may be available for ex-offenders and to take other action with respect to the hiring of ex-offenders; all under certain terms and conditions.