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Decriminalization - Expunging Criminal records in Cleveland - cbelt3 - 10-28-2016
http://www.cleveland.com/crime/index.ssf/2016/10/new_lease_on_life_for_those_wh.html#incart_river_home
"CLEVELAND, Ohio — A criminal record can serve as a hurdle for people trying to re-enter the workforce.
About 150 people with records in the Cleveland area got a chance to start from square one Friday during the inaugural Expungement Day, an event hosted by the Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas."
I like this. I like this a LOT. People make mistakes, and those mistakes then follow them for LIFE. This lets them get past their mistakes, restart their lives, and be good members of society.
Re: Decriminalization - Expunging Criminal records in Cleveland - $tevie - 10-28-2016
:agree:
Re: Decriminalization - Expunging Criminal records in Cleveland - hal - 10-28-2016
The problem is that there seems to be so much competition for jobs. When you're looking to hire, it's EASY say, 'well here's a person that is qualified and managed to stay out of trouble and here's a person who is qualified, but has done prison time.' All things being equal, you go with the 'safe' move.
Re: Decriminalization - Expunging Criminal records in Cleveland - max - 10-29-2016
hal wrote:It is not as simple as that, hal.
The problem is that there seems to be so much competition for jobs. When you're looking to hire, it's EASY say, 'well here's a person that is qualified and managed to stay out of trouble and here's a person who is qualified, but has done prison time.' All things being equal, you go with the 'safe' move.
Lets say you want to help a guy out, help him to make the first steps on the right path.
Having done 12 years for murder (early release), all other things being equal, he is actually a much better candidate than his competition. To work as a member of a close coordinated team.
Then his new coworkers find out he did the time.
For murder.
How well does that bode for the teamwork in a work cell production.
Human nature....
Re: Decriminalization - Expunging Criminal records in Cleveland - rjmacs - 10-29-2016
Luckily, in an at-will employment situation, you don't need to give a reason for firing someone. And being a convicted murderer does not make you a member of a protected class.