More Colleges Commit to the Fair Chance Higher Education Pledge
"Last month, 61 higher education institutions and systems signed the Fair Chance Higher Education Pledge, a White House initiative to...
Fair Chance Hiring in Philanthropy
This step-by-step guide supports foundations, their grantees, and vendors in implementing best-practice hiring policies that expand...
HUD's Guidance on Application of Fair Housing Act Standards to the Use of Criminal Records by Pr
The Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, or financing of dwellings and in other housing-related activities on...
Labels like "Felon" Are an Unfair Life Sentence
New York Times, May 7, 2016: "The Justice Department’s Office of Justice Programs, which supports law enforcement and criminal justice...
Know Your Rights: Philadelphia Fair Criminal Records Screening
This flier from Philadelphia Lawyers for Social Equity explains the rights and remedies associated with the new Ban the Box ordinance....
Barriers to Employment for Former Prisoners
A report published by the Center for Economic and Policy Research last month estimates that the employment penalty associated with a...
An Employer's Brief on Fair Chance Hiring
From Philadelphia Works: Understanding More about the Rewards of Fair Chance Hiring