Blog | April 23, 2024

People with Records Have Fought Hard to “Ban the Box,” Let’s Build Upon Their Movement, Not Abandon It 

Today, 37 states and nearly 200 cities and counties across the country have adopted some form of fair chance policy.(…)

Press Clips | April 4, 2023

California bill would ban most criminal background checks

Via: HR Dive

As of 2021, 37 states and more than 150 cities and counties have adopted ban-the-box laws.

Blog | April 3, 2023

Hustling Against Criminalization and Its Employment

Black women, Black femmes, and Black queers in New Orleans hustle as a culture of resistance.

Press Clips | January 11, 2023

Georgia lawmakers plan to ease path to occupational license for workers with criminal records

Via: GPB News

Dozens of job opportunities might open up for people with criminal records if a legislative push successfully removes barriers for(…)

Press Clips | December 6, 2021

Credit scores are supposed to be race-neutral. That’s impossible.

Via: Washington Post

Blacks must make extraordinary efforts to overcome the discrimination that is often hidden in financial policies or products that are(…)

Press Clips | November 8, 2021

A Chance To Live: Engaging Business Community, Restorative Justice To Reduce Incarceration

Via: Mississippi Free Press

Trina Davidson-Brooks said assisting the formerly incarcerated is vital so that they can break the cycle of criminality, rather than(…)

News Releases | May 10, 2021

New Report: California Leads the Country in Pre-Apprenticeship Programs for People With Records

A new NELP report describes how California’s experience can inform efforts around the country to lift and build out pre-apprenticeships for(…)

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