Maryland Co. further restricts criminal background checks
In September, an Ordinance enacted in Prince George’s County, Maryland took effect to further restrict the ability of employers to conduct criminal background checks on applicants. Employers should be aware of this […]
Story of dead KS official shows why background checks matter
Excerpted from a Kansas City Star Editorial by Joel Mathis Good intentions can sometimes meet harsh realities. No one can doubt that then-Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer, a Republican, had the […]
My criminal record somehow vanished
Excerpted from an article in The Atlantic by Mark O’Brien Sixteen years ago, during my last semester of law school, I caused a drunk-driving crash that killed my girlfriend. I […]
A Clean Slate—to What Effect?
Excerpted from a City Journal Blog by Robert VerBruggen In recent years, legislators and advocates have repeatedly sought to make people with criminal records more employable, including by wiping out […]