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Fast Company: 250 years of business shaping justice
On America’s 250th anniversary, we know that business will continue shaping the next 250 years of American justice. But will it be on the right side of history when it does?
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RBIJ Expands Advisory Council
The Responsible Business Initiative for Justice (RBIJ) today announced the addition of four leaders in justice system reform and workforce inclusivity to its Advisory Council.
Workforce & Justice Alliance Member Spotlight: Frontier Co-op
We spoke with Tony Bedard, CEO of Workforce & Justice Alliance member Frontier Co-op, about how to create a more inclusive economy.
Justice Champion Spotlight: Larry Miller
RBIJ sat down with Jordan Brand Advisory Board Chairman Larry Miller to discuss the impact of a criminal record on employment and how business leaders can create meaningful change.
If more companies hired people with criminal records, it could solve the labor shortage
PennLive: Pennsylvania’s labor shortage impacts businesses both large and small. This is due in part to employers not considering hundreds of thousands of qualified candidates simply because they have a criminal record.
Walmart Renews Funding for Unlock Potential
Walmart.org Center for Racial Equity has renewed its funding for the Unlock Potential (UP) program, a hiring program for at-risk youth.
Why JPMorgan, Delta and Frontier Co-op support ‘second chance’ hiring
GreenBiz: There are millions of unfilled positions open across the United States. By overlooking individuals with criminal records, businesses are ignoring a big pool of potential candidates.
Better Than We Found It: Episode 2 - Lena Patel
Better Than We Found It: Join us for an insightful conversation with Lena Patel, Deputy CEO of the Responsible Business Initiative for Justice (RBIJ). In this episode, we uncover Lena's remarkable career journey.
Why Criminal Justice Reform Is Becoming a Corporate Priority
D Magazine: Business opportunity and ethical concerns are lining up to change hiring practices and policies to give those with criminal records a second chance.
Justice Champion Spotlight: Jonathan Gonzalez, Indeed
For our monthly Justice Champion Spotlight, we spoke with Indeed’s Social Impact Manager Jonathan Gonzalez about inclusive hiring, creating opportunity, and why Indeed is working to pass Clean Slate.
Justice Champion Spotlight: Filmmaker Jia Wertz
For our Justice Champion Spotlight, we spoke with filmmaker Jia Wertz about telling justice stories and her experience making ‘Conviction’.
After prison, they need jobs. Their pasts remain a barrier
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Coalition of conservatives, progressives, business leaders and activists propose removing barriers to employment for Georgians with criminal records to help solve labor squeeze.
Justice Champion Spotlight: Charlotte Garnes
We spoke with ReNForce’s Charlotte Garnes about reentry, occupational licensing reform, and how businesses can break down barriers facing formerly incarcerated individuals.
Our criminal record disclosure system is unnecessary and unfair
The Times: If you had done your time for a crime, should you still be punished for it many years later?
Justice Champion Spotlight: Lord Dr Hastings of Scarisbrick CBE
We spoke with Lord Dr. Hastings of Scarisbrick CBE about justice reform in the UK and his work to create a fair criminal record clearing system.
Expanding clean slate creates real second chances, alleviates workforce shortages | Opinion
Penn Capital-Star: Expanded record clearance will help facilitate employment, putting more money in the pockets of consumers and communities.
A Conversation with RBIJ’s Maggie O’Donnell
We spoke with RBIJ’s new Policy & Advocacy Director, Maggie O’Donnell, about her work across the country, the business case for justice reform, and what she’s looking forward to this summer.
House of Lords: #FairChecks Reception
On April 19 RBIJ was thrilled to bring together an incredible group of business leaders, parliamentarians and justice campaigners at the House of Lords to kick-off our support of the #FairChecks campaign. #FairChecks is a growing movement to reform the UK’s broken, ineffective and unfit-for-purpose criminal record check system.
New Roadmap Aims to Drive Second Chance Hiring in the U.S.
Triple Pundit: Many business leaders say they face barriers that make it more difficult to hire people with certain or any criminal justice involvement. The Responsible Business Initiative for Justice published research that explores these challenges further and sets out a roadmap for employers to further embrace second chance hiring.
Why Pa. Clean Slate law could extend to felonies
Fox 43: Pennsylvania could soon give people who served time for non-violent felony crimes a second chance. A new bi-partisan bill would wipe some criminal records clean.
Companies Leading the Way on Second Chance Hiring
Triple Pundit: Second chance hiring is based on the simple principle that a person's past does not define them, and those who have served their time should have a fair shot at employment and a place in their communities. Here are some other companies that are leading the way on the practice as it begins to take hold across the private sector.