Ban The Box

A Blog Post on Fair Chance Hiring — By: FRRC Staff Member, Chasman Barnes Jobs! Jobs! Jobs! It seems to be a haunting refrain. The need for one person, and the next one is the same. In a time of unprecedented inflation, I’ve begun to think that when the American economy gets a cold, returning citizens could very…

FRRC Policy Priorities and Action — By: FRRC Staff Member, Chasman Barnes Decisions. Decisions. Because we live in a world of diversity and difference, there are so many choices and decisions that must be made. Have you ever considered the fact that most, if not all of our elected officials are responsible for one essential action? …

April is National Second Chance Month — By: FRRC Staff Member, Chasman Barnes It’s that time of year again! Spring has arrived, and the newness of the season — new buds on flowers, new plans for growth in companies and organizations as they start the second quarter of their fiscal year. …

Talent is universal. Opportunity is not. Those two sentences are written on a Post-It on my mom’s fridge. They come from New York Times columnist Nick Kristoff who regularly shares stories that embody those statements. My mom and Nick would probably be fast friends as they are both far more interested in your character than any…

A letter from John Jones III, formerly incarcerated advocate and leader for the Ban the Box campaign: When I was released from prison I returned to Oakland, where I was born and raised. After 14 years of being incarcerated, I hardly recognized the city I call home. I returned at…

This is Andrew. Andrew Gillum is the Mayor of Tallahassee, the current Democratic nominee for Governor of Florida, and a strong advocate for second chances. As Mayor of Tallahassee, Andrew led the City Commission to a successful 3–2 vote to “Ban the Box,” removing questions on city job applications asking about potential employees’ criminal history. If successful, Andrew would become America’s third black Governor. Andrew, recognizes the problems that racial homogeneity can contribute to throughout our sociopolitical systems. His first priority if elected Governor is to appoint Supreme Court justices that represent the diversity of the state.

By Rachel Leingang, Arizona Capitol Times Ducey mulls banning criminal background question on state job applications The Ducey administration is considering a "ban the box" policy for state agencies that would delay the process of…azcapitoltimes.com