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Policy Brief

Update Work Access Rules for People with Criminal Convictions

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We have been engaged in an ongoing effort to catalog and compare lawmaking and rulemaking that restrict employment access for people with criminal convictions.

Read our Policy Brief here

Restorative Record Project Launched

New initiative and accompanying web-based tool helps employers see beyond criminal records of applicants and into the skills applicants would bring to jobs.
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Restorative Record Project Launched

Financial Incentives for Hiring Justice-Impacted

CJEI’s Rachel Joseph explains that companies who hire people with previous involvement in the criminal legal system may qualify for financial incentives such as the Work Opportunity Tax Credit and the Federal Bonding Program.
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Financial Incentives for Hiring Justice-Impacted

9 Myths About Hiring People with Criminal Records

CJEI's Timothy McNutt busts 9 common myths about hiring people with criminal records.
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9 Myths About Hiring People with Criminal Records

Seven Tips for Reentering During the Pandemic

Create a sound strategy for post-incarceration reentry in the time of COVID-19. Timothy McNutt of ILR's Criminal Justice Employment Initiative provides information to help people strategize.
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Seven Tips for Reentering During the Pandemic

Employer Best Practices

CJEI outlines general best practices for employers in hiring people with criminal records.
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Employer Best Practices

Benefits of Hiring People with Criminal Records

CJEI's Tim McNutt outlines benefits to employers of hiring people with criminal records.
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Benefits of Hiring People with Criminal Records