Criminal Convictions
5/25/16 Highly publicized school shootings have created an atmosphere of fear in college campuses around the country, and in reacting to that fear some schools have put in place measures that needlessly prevent people with criminal convictions, and even sometimes merely high school disciplinary records, from applying to or attending college. Recent trends are…
4/12/16 New York Times editorial: Government agencies move toward removing or lessening some of the long-term consequences of minor criminal and drug convictions, which can affect a person’s ability to get jobs, housing, education and credit. To read the full editorial, see the nytimes.com link below: http://nyti.ms/25RtDW4 If you’ve been charged with…
4/5/16 New guidelines issued by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development yesterday prohibits housing providers from blanket discrimination against people for criminal arrests or convictions. The guidelines prohibit use of mere arrest to justify the exclusion, and describe the requirement of a tailored policy which evaluates such things as the type of crime,…