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Ban the Box and Racial Discrimination

More than 150 cities and counties and 34 states and Washington, DC, have adopted ban-the-box policies, which remove questions about criminal history f...

April 22, 2015

Responding to the Second Chance Act Technology-Based Career Training Program

Hosted by the National Reentry Resource CenterIn this webinar, officials from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance explain th...

California Enacts Modest Occupational Licensing Reform

Collateral Consequences Resource Center By David Schlussel On September 30, 2018, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law AB 2...

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...

Prisoner Reentry Program in New Jersey Gets $1M Grant to Help End 'Tragic Cycle' of Killings

NJ.com By Noah Cohen Officials on Thursday announced a Newark prisoner reentry program that will focus on providing services, including employme...

Council of State Governments Creates Pathways to Prosperity

Jails to Jobs The attitude of employers is often the biggest obstacle to employment for those with criminal records. It’s almost like hitting...

Criminal Background Checks: Impact on Employment and Recidivism

This report from the Urban Institute examines criminal background checks as a significant collateral consequence for people in the justice system and ...

JPMorgan Wants to Hire People with Criminal Backgrounds

CNN Business By Anneken Tappe JPMorgan wants to give people with criminal records a second chance at a good job. The United States is boasting...

Research & Commentary: Lowering Professional Licensing Barriers for Ex-Offenders

The Heartland Institute By Matthew Glans Nearly one in three Americans need an occupational license to do their job, even though these...

When Your Prison Becomes Your Paycheck

The Marshall Project By Maurica Chammah and Joseph Neff In 2010, Cindy Stubbs was nearing the end of a 14-year sentence in a South Carolina pris...

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