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Princeton students support ex-cons getting higher education

July 9, 2019 by Harry C. Goodall Jr.

“Formerly incarcerated applicants are among the most vulnerable, and we should treat them with respect, if not admiration” Princeton University has … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: Ban the Box, ex-cons, higher education, princeton

Reintegraciόn y trabajo dificil para Ex-Convictos

July 24, 2018 by Joe Garcia

CTE laborers at work

Ex convictos continúan siendo estigmatizados por su historial criminal, en particular al intentar buscar un trabajo legítimo. Sin embargo, los … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Español Tagged With: Ban the Box, trabajo legítimo

Several new policies to help hire formerly incarcerated

June 11, 2018 by San Quentin News Staff

A female offender learns job skills at one of two new tech facilities

In spite of the negative stigma of a felony conviction, new policies developed by local, state and federal officials will encourage employers to hire … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal, Prison Programs Tagged With: Ban the Box, BTB, certificate of rehabilitation, CoR, employers, ex-offenders, RAND, Work Opportunity Tax Credit, WOTC

Parolees’ hard transition from stigmatized past

May 8, 2018 by Joe Garcia

Convicted felons continue to be stigmatized by their criminal past, particularly when they search for legitimate work. But employers are facing a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal Tagged With: Arthur Rizer, background checks, Ban the Box, Convicted felons, criminal red flags, formerly incarcerated, Inside Sources, Rachel Liebman, unemployment

Study reveals how ‘Ban the Box’ can do more harm than good

November 26, 2016 by Rudy Moralez

“‘Ban the Box’ Does More Harm than Good,” an op-ed by Jennifer L. Doleac and published by the Brookings Institution, says that the policy that’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal Tagged With: Ban the Box

‘Ban the Box’ Might Have Unintended Consequences

August 10, 2016 by Forrest Lee Jones

A recent study shows two-thirds of former inmates are rearrested and re-convicted within three years of their release from prison, reports Kate Irby … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: Ban the Box

Ban the Box Underway Across The Country

June 1, 2016 by Marcus Henderson

The “Ban the Box” movement is gaining support across the country, boosting the chance of people with criminal records to get jobs, a report … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice Tagged With: Ban the Box

‘Ban the Box’ Movement Gains National Traction

September 1, 2015 by Nathan Hall

Efforts are underway to help former prisoners find jobs. The focus is to “ban the box” on job applications that would disclose any criminal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal Tagged With: Ban the Box

Richmond City Passes New ‘Ban-the-Box’ Law, 6 to 1

October 20, 2013 by Michael Cooke

San Quentin News Adviser John Eagan at the ballot box

A law prohibiting employers from asking job applicants to disclose their criminal background during any point in the hiring process was passed, 6-1, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal Tagged With: Ban the Box, Richmond

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