Information for CRPS Participants

By participating in the CRPS, you can help to inform policies aimed at ensuring that criminal records do not prevent successful participation in society. This is a valuable research project that could benefit many individuals, their families, and their communities.

Respondents are asked to complete an online interview or a mail-in form. You can expect the survey to take 15 minute to complete. For your participation in this study, you will receive a monetary token of appreciation.

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We understand that the information you provide us may be sensitive. If you agree to participate, your identity and personal information will be kept confidential. We follow strict practices to maintain the security of all data that could identify participants, and our team includes experts in such practices. Participation in this study is completely voluntary. For most people, the survey is interesting and enjoyable.

[Alternative text: Consent to use your survey responses for research purposes is voluntary, involves no direct cost to you, and does not impact access to your chosen remedy. Should you provide your consent, the research team will carefully restrict access to the data. Your answers will be kept private. Results of this study may be used for teaching, research, publications, or presentations at meetings and conferences. Any report or public discussion of findings from the survey will not include personal identifiers, such as names or contact information. Regardless of your participation in this survey or your responses, your status as a class member will not change.]

For questions regarding the research component, please contact the Principal Investigator of the Cornell Criminal Records Panel Survey, Martin T. Wells, at crps@cornell.edu or 607-255-2744. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your rights as a research subject in this questionnaire, you may contact the Institutional Review Board (IRB) for Human Participants at 1-607-255-6182 or access their website at http://www.irb.cornell.edu. You may report your concerns or complaints anonymously through Ethicspoint online at http://www.hotline.cornell.edu or by calling toll free at 1-866-293-3077. Ethicspoint is an independent organization that serves as a liaison between the University and the person bringing the complaint so that anonymity can be ensured.

Cornell IRB Protocol Number: 1702006914