U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and experts in the reentry field have advocated for states to evaluate their occupational screening laws to reduce barriers to employment of people with criminal records. NELP, National H.I.R.E. Network, and The Sentencing Project will co-host a webinar to help individuals across the country learn about the latest developments in state legislation relating to criminal records and employment. In addition to a number of policy reforms, the webinar will focus on problematic state legislation that will likely reemerge in the 2012 state legislative session.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
1:00PM – 2:00PM
To register, click here.
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