06 Thursday Feb 2014
Tags
background checks, background screening, Ban the Box, criminal history, criminal records, employability of convicted, ex-offender, expand the box, re-entry ex-offender
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.
06 Thursday Feb 2014
Tags
background checks, background screening, Ban the Box, criminal history, criminal records, employability of convicted, ex-offender, expand the box, re-entry ex-offender, recidivism
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
