Jeffery Arview, a military veteran, was able to find work at Kelly Services, a staffing firm, despite a criminal record, thanks to the company’s embrace of “second-chance” hiring. (Courtesy of Kelly ...

Matthew Charles had been President Donald Trump’s special guest at the 2019 State of the Union address. He’d met with state governors and members of Congress. He’d been featured in national media ...

The United States consistently ranks as one of the global leaders in terms of population-wide incarceration rates. Just last year under two million Americans found themselves in prison, and if we add ...

Many states have enacted polices to prohibit employers from discriminating against people with criminal records. Yet, fathers living in states with more of these policy protections in place were less ...

The Wall Street Journal recently reported that a contingency of U.S. companies— banks, pharmacy chains, and transportation firms—were easing hiring restrictions against applicants with criminal ...

In recent years, legislators and advocates have repeatedly sought to make people with criminal records more employable, including by wiping out the records themselves. A new academic working paper, ...

Having a criminal record can be a constant burden, affecting your everyday life and future opportunities. Whether it’s a minor misdemeanor or a more serious offense, the stain of a criminal record can ...

Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Record Screening Standards ordinance (also known as the “fair chance” or “ban the box” ordinance), which applies to ...

City officials are considering a measure aimed at preventing the criminal records of job applicants from blocking their chances at employment. The Gainesville City Commission is moving toward adopting ...