VICE Impact / August 21, 2017
Anywhere between 60 and 75 percent of ex-offenders are still unemployed a year after their release, so this new technology wants to bring those numbers down.
VICE Impact / August 21, 2017
Anywhere between 60 and 75 percent of ex-offenders are still unemployed a year after their release, so this new technology wants to bring those numbers down.
National Employment Law Project / February 22, 2018
Nationwide, over 150 cities and counties have adopted what is widely known as “ban the box” so that employers consider a job candidate’s qualifications first—without the stigma of a conviction or arrest record.
New York Times / June 25, 2016
Mr. Anders is on the front lines of a fundamental challenge within the federal criminal system: the struggle to reintegrate former prisoners into society.
Fair Chance NYC / October 27, 2015
A new law called the Fair Chance Act says employers cannot ask about your criminal record until after offering you a job.
NYC Commission on Human Rights / November 16, 2017
Commission files complaints against Estée Lauder, Family Dollar, Kroll Associates, Tavern on the Green, Serafina Restaurants, Resorts World Casino, Barilla Restaurants, Best Market, Goldfarb Properties, inVentiv Health, Safeguard Self Storage, and Aaron’s Rent-to-Own which together employ an estimated 140,000 people nationwide
New York Amsterdam News / July 07, 2015
A quick search of want ads in just about any newspaper reveals the problem: “No felonies.” “Must pass background check.” “No criminal record.”
VICE Impact / July 18, 2017
At VICE's Brooklyn headquarters, businesspeople and others with lived experiences in the criminal system touted a new state initiative to help ex-cons get work.