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Employer Guide for Hiring People with Criminal Records in New York State

Through its training seminars, workshops, and conferences, Cornell University's Criminal Justice and Employment Initiative (CJEI) educates employe...

Criminal Record Online Toolkit

The research and practice-based efforts of the Criminal Justice and Employment Initiative (CJEI) at Cornell University's IRL School provides cri...

Policy Solutions Toolkit: Reducing Structural Barriers to School and Work for People with Juvenile Records

This toolkit from The Council of State Governments Justice Center builds on their report, Reducing Structural Barriers to School and Wo...
Clean Slate

Collateral Consequences: The Crossroads of Punishment, Redemption, and the Effects on Communities

As this report from the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights details, each year, federal and state prisons release more than 620,000 people to return ...

Reentry Essentials: An Overview of Employment and Correctional Education

By CSG Justice Center Staff This is the first in a series of posts on aspects of successful reentry. Each post will include curated resources r...

For Dave’s Killer Bread, Giving ‘Second Chances’ Leads to Loyal Employees, ‘Exponential Growth’

By Ashleigh Fryer, CSG Justice Center When Genevieve Martin came on board at Dave’s Killer Bread as its retail and café manager eight years ago, she ...

Tennessee Woman Finds Support, Hope in 'Work Family' after Returning Home from Jail

By Ashleigh Fryer, CSG Justice CenterHaley George’s family life has taught her a lot over the last 12 years.When she was 16, she learned about the val...

Background Checks: Tips for Job Applicants and Employees

This guide from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) explains the legal rights of job applicants and employees regarding background chec...

Federal Interagency Reentry Council: A Record of Progress and a Roadmap for the Future

The long-term, sometimes lifelong, impact of a criminal record often keeps many qualified people from obtaining employment and accessing housing, hi...

Proposed Ban the Box Rule for Federal Employment

This resource is part of The Federal Interagency Reentry Council's A Record of Progress and a Roadmap for the Future. In May 2016, th...

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