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Expand Criminal Record Clearance Policies

Policymakers from across the political spectrum are considering policies to clear some types of criminal records. Criminal record clearance removes ...

Implement Fair Chance Hiring Policies

A broad menu of reforms, which some localities have deemed “fair-chance” laws, incorporate “ban the box” policies, which delay inquiry into a criminal...

May 17, 2017

From the Correctional System to the Workforce: How State Policies Can Support Reentry

Hosted by The National Skills CoalitionEach year, tens of thousands of US adults make the transition from incarceration back to their homes and commun...

Clearing a Path, from Conviction to Employment

By Madeline Neighly and Ashleigh Fryer, CSG Justice Center Staff When Ronald was convicted in 2006 of two misdemeanors—possession and retail ...

July 1, 2015

Southern States Discuss Challenges and Opportunities Related to Hiring Adults with Criminal Records

By the CSG Justice Center Staff An estimated 70 million people in the U.S. have a criminal record, and the South is the region with the highest inc...

White House Hosts Governors and Business Executives to Discuss Benefits of Hiring People Who Have Criminal Records

#carouselExampleIndicators .carousel-indicators li { background-color: #004b8d; } Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin (left) and Colorado Gov. John Hic...

The Consideration of Criminal Records in Hiring Decisions

This factsheet, produced by the CSG Justice Center’s National Reentry Resource Center in partnership with the National Employment Law Project, is de...

Opinion: Out of Jail, Into a Job

Governing By Timothy P. Silard There's no mystery about one of the most effective ways to end mass incarceration in America: reducing...

A Look Back at the 2024 Second Chance Act Conference

In December 2024, 700 reentry leaders, experts, and Second Chance Act (SCA) grantees from across the country gathered in Philadelphia for the 2024 Sec...

Midwestern States Share Innovative Strategies for Hiring People with Criminal Records

By the CSG Justice Center StaffIn 2012, three Michigan-based employers—Butterball Farms, Cascade Engineering, and Grand Rapids Community College—set o...

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