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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 thousands of youth and adults across the state of Florida. Pastor Tan Moss of Greater Grant Memorial AME Church said the gathering was to encourage lawmakers to file legislation that would prevent youth from being arrested for committing minor offenses and instead given civil citations. Moss said the citation would allow youth to go through diversion programs that allow the charges to be dropped and avoids them having a criminal record. "When kids go through the criminal justice system they are more likely to recommit than when they go through a ne...
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....
Why Landlords Conduct Background Checks Before Accepting Your Offer - Should You be Worried?
November 27, 2015 - Tenant screening is a process conducted by landlords and property managers to evaluate if prospective tenants can fulfill the terms of the lease, a...
Young immigrants are at risk from sponsors with criminal records, senators say
November 24, 2015 - Federal officials placed immigrant youths with convicted criminals, including sex traffickers and human smugglers, then refused to remove them even...
What Is PSP?
November 23, 2015 - PSP provides the carrier and background screening industries with instant, secure commercial driver safety records that truck and bus companies can...
Reminder for NYC employers: ban on criminal background checks takes effect today
November 17, 2015 - Less than two months after the effective date of a new law barring employers’ use of credit checks, another new law restricting the pre-emplo...
Study Finds States With Background Checks Have Fewer Mass Shootings
November 16, 2015 - States that require background checks for all handgun sales have significantly fewer mass shootings than states without them, according to a new an...
Jump in FBI Gun Background Checks Indicates Rising Gun Sales
November 12, 2015 - Statistics for NICS firearm background checks reported by the FBI on its website indicate that the system initiated 1,795,102 such checks in Septem...
Uber: Drivers who failed its background check have had Austin-issued licenses
November 05, 2015 - Fifty-three drivers who failed background checks to become Uber drivers have been issued chauffeur’s licenses by the City of Austin, accordin...
Criminal background checks often inaccurate: Ohio
November 03, 2015 - Guest columnist Shantell George is a member of the Libertarian Party of Ohio. She is a lifelong resident of Northeast Ohio. She is married with thr...
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