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The Case for Science-Backed Hiring
93% of employers rely on background checks to mitigate hiring risks. But when records surface, most companies struggle to determine if they represent actual risk and a good reason for rejection. Their screening providers can’t offer much help, needing to stay in their regulatory lane of delivering neutral data. As a result, businesses are left interpreting Continue reading
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The Moral Quandary Behind Excluding People with Violent and Sexual Convictions
“No felonies and absolutely no violent or sexual offenses” is a hard stance I often hear in discussions of criminal justice reform. These blanket exclusions in employment and housing policies arise from a legitimate fear around the harm caused by violent and sexual crime. However, they fail to acknowledge the vast complexity and variability within these Continue reading
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Moving beyond criminal justice
In the presence of crime, nobody wins. The painful consequences experienced by victims, perpetrators, and their families echo through the community, eroding everyone’s sense of trust, unity and safety. As such, identifying effective strategies to combat crime and recidivism is one of society’s most pressing and challenging questions. It requires us to understand the multitude Continue reading
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