Nurse convicted of crimes never faced background check
Excerpted from FOX31 NEWS story by Rob Low BRIGHTON, Colo. — An Adams County judge sentenced former nurse Thomas Moore to 12 years in prison Tuesday morning for molesting a […]
Virginia Senate backs ‘Ban the Box’ legislation
Excerpted from Richmond-Times Dispatch article The Virginia Senate on Friday voted 23-16 to pass “ban the box” legislation governing public employment. It would bar state agencies and localities from including […]
Report offers ideas to tighten background checks at schools
Excerpted from localmemphis.com, by Brad Broders A first of its kind report outlined how Tennessee school districts can better protect against hiring people who sexually abuse children. The comptroller’s office […]
Commentary: Challenging crime’s real ‘life sentence’
Excerpted from a My Journal Courier editorial by Arthur Rizer and Rachel Liebman It’s time to address one of the most common collateral consequences following individuals with criminal history records. […]