Matthew Charles had been President Donald Trump’s special guest at the 2019 State of the Union address. He’d met with state governors and members of Congress. He’d been featured in national media ...

A new tool created by Cornell’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations as part of its Criminal Justice and Employment Initiative aims to help people with criminal records land jobs. More than 60 ...

The United States consistently ranks as one of the global leaders in terms of population-wide incarceration rates. Just last year under two million Americans found themselves in prison, and if we add ...

In recent years, legislators and advocates have repeatedly sought to make people with criminal records more employable, including by wiping out the records themselves. A new academic working paper, ...

Having a criminal record can be a constant burden, affecting your everyday life and future opportunities. Whether it’s a minor misdemeanor or a more serious offense, the stain of a criminal record can ...

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — More than 800,000 people in Utah have a criminal record, with the unemployment rate among them more than 10 times higher than those without a record. Advocates argue that ...

The Commonwealth Court in Pennsylvania unanimously ruled Wednesday that a state law that prevents convicted criminals from getting full-time jobs in nursing homes or long-term-care facilities is ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. Sixteen years ago, during my last semester of law school, I caused a drunk-driving crash that killed my girlfriend. I pleaded guilty to negligent manslaughter ...

An estimated 78 million people in the U.S. have a criminal record, restricting their employment and housing opportunities long after an arrest or conviction Matthew Charles had been President Donald ...