we would like GAO to examine whether the Federal Ban the Box initiative is achieving its intended purpose
I applaud you for making this issue the first that we are going to cover in this Congress.
'Current evidence suggests that Ban the Box may not increase employment for people of criminal records and might even reduce it.'
The study found, 'We find that contrary to the intended goal, the Corey reform has a small negative effect on exoffenders employment that gr...
'Delaying information about job applicants' criminal histories lead employers to statistically discriminate against groups that are more lik...
I think we are heavily over-criminalized.
Well you all have been extraordinarily patient. We are coming up on a couple of hours, I think, for those who have been here at the table.
There is dignity in work. Employment is part of the rehabilitative process.
these policies may not actually increase employment for people with records.
the evidence suggests it may actually reduce employment opportunities.
I think it is safe to say that everyone in this room wants those in our society who have committed crimes to be rehabilitated.