Erin from Columbus, Ohio, found a job with JS Products within just two days of creating her profile on Honest Jobs, despite her felony...

Quwante's violent felony record made finding a job very difficult. He had written off the hope of landing a job that used his degree in...

“I didn’t want that temptation, didn’t want people coming in with different motivations,” says Kreutz. “I just didn’t want that voice in...

"We live in a system today where we use money as the sole determining factor in determining whether somebody is going to be in jail or...

“There is a broad consensus in this country that people who commit crimes — non-violent offenses — because of the fact that they’re an...

“Northern Correctional Institute is a relic of the dark and barbaric ‘tough-on-crime era’ that was literally built to feel like the walls...

San Francisco-based home goods and furniture designer, Formr, has two goals: reducing construction waste and recidivism. The US generates...

Earlier this month, Senate Bill 1480, part of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus’ package of legislation to root out systemic racism,...

Midtown Laundry in Holly Hill, FL, offers quality residential and commercial laundry services and is committed to employing formerly...

FACT: No studies support the idea that formerly incarcerated individuals pose a greater security risk. Further, organizations in New York...

Donald Trump pardoned New Orleans criminal justice advocate Syrita Steib as one of his last acts in office Wednesday. The pardon,...

FACT: People change. Research has shown people with criminal records who are employed are less likely to commit a crime again. Employers...

Read the original article by Ashley Balcerzak at NorthJersey.com Though he peppered Jersey City landlords with a flurry of applications,...

Read the full story by Anna Wolf at Mississippi Today In 2019, people who had touched the criminal justice system in Mississippi held...

Read the full story on Inside Tuscon Business here In many states, including Arizona, incarcerated individuals who are serving time for...

Former felons in the State of Washington may get new voting rights, thanks in part to a formerly-incarcerated State Representative...

FACT: Recent research has found that employees with records remain on the job at higher rates than those without criminal histories. For...

FACT: Prior research suggests that employers discriminate against those with criminal records, even if they claim not to. Although...

FACT: No studies support the idea that formerly incarcerated individuals are poor workers or pose a greater security risk. In a...

FACT: The justice-involved often outperform workers without criminal records. For people with criminal records, rejection –and fear of...