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• Capitol Hill lawmakers discuss ex-offenders in the federal workforce

  According to governmentexecutive.com: "The government should do more to assure individuals with criminal records that they are not barred from certain types of federal employment, lawmakers said on Tuesday. At a hearing before the House Oversight... Posted Jun 12 2008, 02:19 PM by Scott with | with no comments Filed under: News, Reentry, Criminal records

• Travis County to Remove the Felony Conviction Question?

  From the Austin American Statesman : "Sometime in the coming weeks, Travis County commissioners will likely remove the question on county job applications that asks, "have you ever been convicted of any crime?" That question would be asked... Posted Apr 17 2008, 02:04 PM by Scott with | with 7 comment(s) Filed under: News, Reentry, Criminal records

• NYC Mayor Bloomberg on the Significance of Employment for Offenders

  In his keynote address to the US Conference of Mayors, the majority of Mayor Bloomberg's speech focused on employment issues for offenders. Here are some highlights: "...instead of simply opening the cell doors and letting people fend for themselves... Posted Mar 07 2008, 08:16 AM by Scott with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: News, Reentry, Criminal records, press release, New York City

• In the news: America's "most imaginative" reentry program; a second chance in Philadelphia; fighting crime with reentry in New Jersey

  The dailypress.com claims that Kansas has the "most imaginative prisoner reentry program." Read about it here . Pennsylvania Senator Shirley Kitchen (D) wrote an opinion piece in the Philadelphia Daily News. Senator Kitchen advocates for a "second... Posted Oct 15 2007, 10:37 AM by Scott with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: News, Second Chance Act, Reentry, Criminal records

• Seal of criminal records sought in Massachusetts

  State legislatures in Massachusetts are being urged to limit employer's access to criminal records. The article, which can be read here , states that "advocates have long criticized the law, saying people are rejected for jobs because of minor... Posted Sep 19 2007, 09:03 AM by Scott with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: Criminal records