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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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Katlyn Toelle 10/3/24 Katlyn Toelle 10/3/24

One year later, Pretrial Fairness Act has positive effects for our communities

Lawndale News: The President and CEO of North Lawndale Employment Network (NLEN) shares how Illinois’ Pretrial Fairness Act has positively impacted their business.

Katlyn Toelle 10/1/24 Katlyn Toelle 10/1/24

JPMorgan Chase pilots equitable hiring program

Delaware Business Times: JPMorgan Chase & Co. and the Responsible Business Initiative for Justice (RBIJ) will be launching an equitable hiring initiative to shore up Wilmington’s workforce by working with 10 employers to train them on updated screening processes to help reduce barriers to employment.

Katlyn Toelle 9/30/24 Katlyn Toelle 9/30/24

New Delaware Equitable Hiring Initiative to Fight Labor Shortages and Connect Wilmington's "Hidden Workers" to Quality Jobs

Katlyn Toelle 9/27/24 Katlyn Toelle 9/27/24

New Delaware Equitable Hiring Initiative to Fight Labor Shortages and Connect Wilmington’s “Hidden Workers” to Quality Jobs

Delaware State Chamber of Commerce: The Responsible Business Initiative for Justice (RBIJ) and JPMorganChase announce the launch of the Delaware Equitable Hiring Initiative (DE EHI), an innovative multi-year pilot project to help strengthen Wilmington's workforce by empowering local employers to tap into overlooked talent from the city’s underserved communities.

Katlyn Toelle 9/26/24 Katlyn Toelle 9/26/24

Delaware Equitable Hiring Initiative pilot program seeks 'hidden workforce' in Wilmington

Delaware Business Now: The Responsible Business Initiative for Justice (RBIJ) and JPMorgan Chase have launched the Delaware Equitable Hiring Initiative, a multi-year pilot project to help to tap into overlooked talent in underserved communities.

Katlyn Toelle 9/20/24 Katlyn Toelle 9/20/24

RBIJ Welcomes Two New Executives from Microsoft and Iceland Foods to Advisory Council

Katlyn Toelle 9/6/24 Katlyn Toelle 9/6/24

Getting Started: Strategies for Hiring Disadvantaged Young People

SHRM: 'Opportunity youth’—disadvantaged young people who are neither in school nor in the workforce—are overcoming hardships and gaining employment.

Katlyn Toelle 8/30/24 Katlyn Toelle 8/30/24

Labor Day Appreciation: 4 Employers Celebrate the Contributions of Fair-Chance Employees

Katlyn Toelle 8/27/24 Katlyn Toelle 8/27/24

Fair Chance Hiring: Taking the Plunge

Staffing Industry Analysts: The business case for hiring candidates with justice-impacted backgrounds is strong, CWS 3.0 previously reported.

Katlyn Toelle 8/14/24 Katlyn Toelle 8/14/24

Ohio employers embrace trend of hiring formerly incarcerated individuals

NBC4 Ohio: Numerous Ohio employers are embracing a trend that helps job fill positions in a shrinking workforce, by hiring formerly incarcerated individuals.

Katlyn Toelle 7/12/24 Katlyn Toelle 7/12/24

Labour’s New Minister for Prisons: What James Timpson OBE Brings to the Table

RBIJ’s Deputy CEO Lena Patel shares her thoughts on the appointment of James Timpson OBE to Minister for Prisons, Parole, and Probation following the U.K. election.

Katlyn Toelle 6/27/24 Katlyn Toelle 6/27/24

Maha Jweied: Businesses must lead on second chance hiring

Axios 1 big thing: CEO Maha Jweied discusses how businesses can advance second chance hiring and how RBIJ assists employers in their inclusive hiring journeys.

Katlyn Toelle 6/24/24 Katlyn Toelle 6/24/24

Ohio bill would make it easier to seal non-violent criminal records, but advocates want it expanded

Ohio Capital Journal: A pair of Ohio Republican lawmakers are trying to make it easier to get non-violent criminal records sealed to help formerly incarcerated Ohioans get hired, but advocates say that’s not enough.

Katlyn Toelle 6/10/24 Katlyn Toelle 6/10/24

Our employers need talent. Occupational licensing reform is a solution.

Labor Depot owner Eric Miller commends Colorado for passing occupational licensing reform legislation that will expand the workforce.

Katlyn Toelle 6/6/24 Katlyn Toelle 6/6/24

RBIJ Receives Donation from Checkr to Support Fair Chance Hiring Mission

RBIJ was honored to be named the recipient of a $10,000 contribution from Checkr, the leading technology company in the background check industry, as part of their 2023 Pledge 1% Social Impact of the Year Award.

Katlyn Toelle 6/5/24 Katlyn Toelle 6/5/24

Illinois led on bail reform — and it’s working

Daily Herald: Pete Leonard, found of I Have a Bean, commends Illinois for becoming the first state to ban cash bail under the Pretrial Fairness Act and encourages other businesses to advocate for common sense policy reform in their communities.

Katlyn Toelle 5/16/24 Katlyn Toelle 5/16/24

Recruiting ‘opportunity youth’ offers HR the chance to fill skills gaps

HR Brew: This often untapped talent pool may offer HR the opportunity to fill open positions with eager and driven young talent.

Katlyn Toelle 5/7/24 Katlyn Toelle 5/7/24

Business like mine face challenges finding workers. Debt shouldn't keep Ohioans from work.

The Columbus Dispatch: "Amid our ongoing labor shortage, it is more important than ever for our legislature to take action and allow employers to tap into this skilled, hard-working and dedicated talent pool," Phil Petrilli

Katlyn Toelle 4/30/24 Katlyn Toelle 4/30/24

UpClose with Maha Jweied [VIDEO]

Council on Criminal Justice: RBIJ CEO Maha Jweied reflects on her work on a pro bono juvenile death penalty case and how her early experiences, personal values, and faith led her to a career in public service.