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Boston bans the box: ordinance in place to stop job discrimination against ex-offenders.

Publication: The Chicago Reporter
Publication Date: 01-MAY-09
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Boston bans the box: ordinance in place to stop job discrimination against ex-offenders.(Best Practices)

Article Excerpt
Ex-offender advocates in Boston knew that something had to be done. They were making little progress in helping Massachusetts ex-offenders whose criminal histories-officially referred to as "Criminal Offender Record Information"--are logged in the state database.

So in 2004, Massachusetts Alliance to Reform CORI, a statewide coalition of advocates, led the push for an ordinance to eliminate discriminatory hiring practices based on criminal records.

In 2005, they succeeded: Boston prohibited city agencies and private businesses that have contracts with the city from inquiring about criminal history in...

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