Tag Archives: ex-offender

Clean Tax Credit (MS) better than Re-entry Certificate

08 Saturday Feb 2014

Posted by in Background checks, Ban-the-Box, Criminal Records, Employability of convicted, Ex-offender in Workplace, Legislators, Low Risk Ex-offender

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The Council on Criminal Justice Reform recommends Georgia Department of Corrections issue offenders a certificate that certifies the completion of treatment and vocational training while incarcerated.  The existence of the certificate shall provide immunity in any action against an employer or institution alleging lack of due care.

This past December, InfoMart presented to the Senate Expungement Reform committee.  We supported Georgia establishing a program like the Illinois certificate of re-entry, providing a certificate that provides immunity in any action.

In the one month since, MS house bill 806, has changed the way I think about motivating employers to hire ex-offenders.  

When “Ban the Box” Goes Bad

06 Thursday Feb 2014

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Auditors Probe City Background Check Process

December 20, 2013|By JENNA CARLESSO,

HARTFORD — — The Hartford Internal Audit Commission is investigating the city’s policy on background checks, after Mayor Pedro Segarra appointed a man with a history of felony convictions as his deputy chief of staff.

 Probe City Background Check Process.

Beware of “Ban the Box”

06 Thursday Feb 2014

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Beware of “Ban the Box”

2009 City of Hartford, passed “Ban the Box” ordinance

November 26, 2013 Kennard Ray’s appointment was made public by  Mayor Segarra

November 27, 2013 Ray withdrew from the job.

“Ray had not disclosed his criminal convictions.” Mayor Segarra

Ray said, he wasn’t given the opportunity to disclose his background until after the appointment because of a city policy that keeps the disclosure of criminal records out of the initial recruitment states.

Ray’s Criminal History includes

  • 1997 conviction for the sale of narcotics,
  • 1998 conviction for possession of narcotics,
  • 1998 conviction for carrying a pistol without a permit and
  • 2004 conviction for criminal possession of a gun.

Auditors probe city background check