Tompkins County, New York Passes Legislation to Ban the Box
Tompkins County has officially become the latest jurisdiction in the state of New York to ban the box for public employees. The county, which houses the ci
Tompkins County has officially become the latest jurisdiction in the state of New York to ban the box for public employees. The county, which houses the ci
The modified “Ban the Box” bill states, “No employer shall inquire about a prospective employee’s prior arrests, criminal charges, or convictions on an ini
In April of this year, Virginia removed Year of Birth from all court records. This is causing all potentially adverse records to require court intervention
Strongsville, Ohio—a suburb of Cleveland—has been cracking down on door-to-door solicitors for years. According to Cleveland.com, the city has had an ordin
In an interesting development, leaders within the Arizona House of Representatives are going to start requiring background checks for journalists that cove
From the looks of it, Tennessee will soon add its name to the list of states that bans the box for public employers. A bill to remove questions pertaining
The City of Portland, Oregon has passed an ordinance (No. 187459) to ban the box, and more, effective July 1, 2016. The City’s ordinance is more restrictiv
Since taking office in 2011, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal has made criminal justice reform a major focus of his administration. Legislators in the state's
In July 2011, Philadelphia was one of the first cities to enact a ban-the-box ordinance. The ordinance, cited as the Fair Criminal Screening Standards Ordi