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Advocates Hope for Action on National Background Check Bill
January 11, 2016 - Youth advocates hope this year will bring action on legislation that would give youth-serving organizations greater access to criminal background screening tools. Lawmakers in the House and Senate recently reintroduced the bipartisan Child Protection Improvements Act (HR 4703, S 2332), which would allow organizations to screen potential employees and volunteers through the FBI fingerprint database. In more than half the states, child-serving organizations do not have access to the FBI database through their states. In states that do provide access, or when a third-party provider offers access, wait times and costs can be prohibitive, the legislation’s supporters say. Easier access to the...
Massive Criminal Justice Reform Coalition Seeks To Triple Its Number Of Target States
January 07, 2016 - Right before Christmas, the Coalition for Public Safety’s (CPS) action arm, the U.S. Justice Action Network, held a conference call, where th...
Kansas Criminal Records Check Application Available Online
January 04, 2016 - The Kansas Department of Aging and Disability Services (KDADS), in collaboration with Kansas.gov, provides applicable employers with online access...
The ban that blocks those with criminal records from working with elderly is unconstitutional
January 04, 2016 - A state law that bars people with many types of criminal records from working with senior citizens is unconstitutional, a Commonwealth Court panel...
Philadelphia Restricts Pre-Offer Criminal Record Screenings
December 30, 2015 - By amending relevant sections of the Philadelphia Code, the City of Philadelphia has further limited employers’ ability to conduct criminal b...
Employee theft is popular but not inevitable
December 29, 2015 - Small business owners have plenty on their minds this time of year: rising costs, year-end tax reports, equipment failures and Christmas sales comp...
Criminal Background Checks Screen College Applicants
December 28, 2015 - More than half of American colleges and universities are using criminal background checks to screen applicants, potentially affecting college aid a...
Report: 300,000 IL Kids Affected by Parent's Criminal Records
December 25, 2015 - With the United States leading the world in incarceration rates, criminal-justice reformers are targeting an unintended consequence of that. ...
Group call for youth offenders to be given citations instead of criminal records
December 23, 2015 - Through song, chants and prayer, dozens of people gathered at the Jacksonville Landing Monday to bring awareness to a problem they say plagues thou...
State can’t do Uber background check study lawmakers wanted
December 21, 2015 - State officials said they're unable to conduct the complete study on background checks that some lawmakers wanted as a condition of voting for...
Clearwater Set To Host Conference
December 18, 2015 - by Steven Brownstein It’s been a while since I’ve put on pre-employment screening conference. But here I am again looking forwa...
Charges dismissed? It’s still on your permanent record
December 17, 2015 - She was driving 20 miles over the speed limit, and she didn't stop when she saw the flashing blue lights. "I panicked,"...
Seattle group wants to lift rental barrier for those with criminal records
December 16, 2015 - For anyone in Seattle, finding an apartment amid rising rents and fierce competition for desirable digs can be time-consuming, frustrating and exha...
Terrorist Background Check Loophole For Buying Guns Is Urgent Security Matter
December 15, 2015 - New Jersey Congressman Donald Norcross and a band of South Jersey law enforcement officials are spotlighting what they call the “urgent natio...
Push for stronger gun background checks kicks off at Emanuel AME Church
December 10, 2015 - Among the 80 leaders gathered at Emanuel AME Church on Monday was a high school teacher who worries about how to protect students from a shooter, t...
The Impact of Criminal Records on Children and Families
December 08, 2015 - Nearly four decades of mass incarceration and overcriminalization have made the United States the world leader in incarceration and arrests, with s...
Young immigrants are at risk from sponsors with criminal records, senators say
December 07, 2015 - Federal officials placed immigrant youths with convicted criminals, including sex traffickers and human smugglers, then refused to remove them even...
Children should not get criminal records for 'trivial' offences such as sexting and fighting
December 02, 2015 - Children should not receive criminal records for “trivial” misdemeanors such as sexting and fighting, a committee of MPs has urged....
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