Monthly Archives: February 2018
Running For Office with a Criminal Record
In January, the question of whether an individual with a criminal record can run for U.S. Senate came up when Chelsea Manning, the former U.S. soldier who was convicted for sharing classified government documents on WikiLeaks, filed to run for the U.S. Senate seat in the state of Maryland. Specifically, Manning was convicted in… Read More »
New Study Draws Direct Correlation between Minimum Wage and Criminal Recidivism
According to a new study out of Clemson University, minimum wage is directly related to criminal recidivism. This is further support of the fact that without the ability for those who have served their time to move on, obtain employment, and earn a decent wage they are more likely to end up back in… Read More »
How Human Resources Instructs Employers on Employees with Criminal Records
As attorneys who have dedicated our careers to helping New York citizens avoid the harmful effects of having criminal records, we are used to advising people on the consequences. However, it is one thing to hear from your attorney how important it is to clear your record, but it another thing altogether to see… Read More »
The Connection between Having a Criminal Record & Serving in the Military
Harvard University—in conjunction with Amherst—has released very important research concerning former felons outperforming other employees with “clean records.” These studies offer compelling statistics when it comes to changing the lifelong consequences of having a criminal record. The studies undertaken were unique in their own way because they based their research on the U.S. military—the… Read More »
“Challenging the ‘Life Sentence’ Of Unemployment”
On January 4th, Inside Sources published an important story describing how we, as a society, can no longer afford to continue to toss aside the vast human potential represented by job applicants with criminal histories. It is truly time to address one of the most devastating collateral consequences following every American with a criminal… Read More »
