Second Chances: Employment and Criminal Records
Re-entry is far more than a criminal justice issue. It touches every facet of society — from employment and health to housing and education. On May 22, Justice Department officials at the National Second Chance Act Conference spoke about NIJ-funded research that is beginning to reveal what a criminal record can and cannot tell an employer about a person’s likelihood to reoffend.
Read Acting Attorney General Mary Lou Leary’s remarks at the National Second Chance Act Conference.
Read the NIJ Journal article Redemption in an Era of Widespread Criminal Background Checks.
Visit NIJ’s pages on re-entry to learn more about re-entry and NIJ’s evaluations of Second Chance Act demonstration projects.
