Can ‘clean slate’ laws really erase criminal records from public view?

Excerpted from a Sacramento Bee story by Miranda S. Spivack Anyone who has used a dating app knows the value of an Internet search before showing up for coffee. So […]
County wants to help certain offenders clear their criminal records

Excerpted from a Bucks County Courier Times article by Damon C. Williams For some Bucks County residents, their debt to society isn’t truly paid even after they serve their time […]
Study reveals “Ban the Box” has increased the hiring of former prisoners

A new research study released this month by Case Western Reserve University reports the “Ban the Box” movement has improved employment opportunities for former prisoners. The Ban the Box practice, […]
PA – Top court could decide faculty background check question

Excerpted from a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette story by Bill Schackner A legal dispute more than three years old between Pennsylvania’s state university system and its faculty union may come to a […]