Research and Policy Library
For more resources on issues related to the employment of people with criminal records, visit the National H.I.R.E. Network. The goal of the National Helping Individuals with criminal records Re-enter through Employment Network is to increase the number and quality of job opportunities available to people with criminal records by changing public policies, employment practices and public opinion.
The widespread availability of criminal history information (rap sheets) exacerbates barriers to employment. For extensive resources on criminal records and policies on waivers, certificates of rehabilitation, and restoration of rights, go to the Privacy & Criminal folder.
Resources
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65 Million "Need Not Apply" - The Case for Reforming Criminal Background Checks for Employment (National Employment Law Project)
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Background Checking: Conducting Criminal Background Checks SHRM Poll (Society for Human Resource Management)
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Criminal Background Checks A Best Practices Guide For Employers (National Employment Law Project)
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Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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Ex-Offenders and the Labor Market (Center for Economic and Policy Research)
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FTC Fact for The Consumer - Credit Reports and Employment Background Checks (Federal Trade Commission)
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Major U.S. Cities and Counties Adopt Hiring Policies to Remove Unfair Barriers to Employment of People with Criminal Records (NELP)
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Model State Legislation to Reduce Employment Barriers for People with Criminal Records
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State Reforms Promoting Employment of People with Criminal Records: 2010-11 Legislative Round-Up
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State-by-State Survey - Employer Legal Liability for Hiring Individuals with Criminal Records (Commissioned by Goodwill Industries, 2007)
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A Higher Hurdle: Barriers to Employment for Formerly Incarcerated Women (Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice)
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Abolish Lifetime Bans for Ex-Felons
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CEO's Rapid Rewards Program: Using Incentives to Promote Employment Retention for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
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Finding Work on the Outside: Results from the Returning Home Project in Chicago
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Navigating the Child Support System: Lessons from the Fathers at Work Initiative (Public/Private Ventures)
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Legal Action Center Advocacy Toolkit: Standards for Hiring People With Criminal Records
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Legal Action Center Advocacy Toolkit: Prohibit Inquiries About Arrests That Never Led to Conviction
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Shifting Gears Initiative
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Report and Recommendations to New York State on Enhancing Employment Opportunities for Formerly Incarcerated People
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Discrimination in Low Wage Labor Markets: Evidence from an Experimental Audit Study in New York City
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Leaving the Street: Young Fathers Move from Hustling to Legitimate Work
