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 designed to educate policymakers about fair-chance hiring policies, including the consideration of criminal records in hiring decisions. It also provides a background on current policies and their impact, as well as cost and implementation considerations.
October 2015 | The Council of State Governments Justice Center, the National Employment Law Project, and the National Reentry Resource Center
You might also be interested in
This Giving Tuesday, Help Us Break the Cycle of Incarceration, Uphold Justice, and Offer Second Chances
Read More
Apply Now to Join Stepping Up’s 2023 Set, Measure, Achieve Community of Practice: Leveraging Data to Support Programming, Equity, and Sustainability
Read More
New Resource for Counties Seeking to Advance Racial Equity
Counties have increasingly prioritized addressing and eliminating inequities in the criminal justice and behavioral health systems in recent years. But these pervasive inequities can be complex to understand and overwhelming to counties that are just starting to confront them.
Read More