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MA: An Act to Reform CORI, Restore Economic Opportunity and Improve Public Safety H. #3523, S. #1608

By Real Cost of Prisons Project (The Sentencing Project)

From Boston Workers Alliance An Act to Reform CORI, Restore Economic Opportunity and Improve Public Safety H. #3523, S. #1608 Background Growing access to criminal background information prevents hundreds of thousands of Massachusetts residents from obtaining work, housing and educational loans every year. Unregulated CORI practices lead employers to overlook qualified and motivated applicants from work. Meanwhile, ex-offenders who are unable to secure legal employment and housing are more likely to re-offend, and enter a costly cycle of re-incarceration. CORI reform in 2009 presents an immediate, cost-free strategy to reduce state expenses while improving public safety. Summary of CORI Reform Ban the Criminal History Question from Initial Job Applications - An employer should only ask about a criminal record after reviewing an applicant and deciding that they are otherwise qualified for the position...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Real Cost of Prisons Weblog on July 17, 2009 (boomark / email).