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Criminal Record

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Occupational Licensing

Pennsylvania Is the Latest State To Loosen Occupational Licensing Rules for Individuals With Criminal Records

Finding a steady job is the best way to keep a person from going back to prison or jail. These changes make a lot of sense.

Eric Boehm | 7.6.2020 3:45 PM

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California

Thousands of Old Los Angeles County Marijuana Convictions Will Be Expunged

Nearly 66,000 cases are covered, dating back to 1961.

Scott Shackford | 2.14.2020 12:25 PM

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Criminal Justice

Trump Will Sign Federal 'Ban the Box' Bill Into Law as Part of Massive Spending Bill

The law will bar the federal government and its contractors from asking about criminal history in job applications.

C.J. Ciaramella | 12.20.2019 4:14 PM

Criminal Justice

Offenders in California Get Saddled with Thousands of Dollars in Court Fees. This Bill Would Stop That.

A study shows that when these fees hit low-income offenders, they wreck their lives—and also don't even get paid.

Scott Shackford | 5.22.2019 2:40 PM

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Decriminalization

The Lingering Stench of Marijuana Prohibition

People with pot records continue to suffer, even in places where their crimes are no longer crimes.

Jacob Sullum | 3.1.2019 12:00 PM

Marijuana Business

When Experience Is a Liability

In some states, a marijuana conviction can exclude you from the newly legal industry.

Jacob Sullum | 3.1.2019 12:00 PM

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California

California Will Keep Your DNA on File Even if You Haven't Been Convicted of a Crime

The Electronic Frontier Foundation, the Equal Justice Society, and others are challenging the practice in court.

Zuri Davis | 12.14.2018 12:35 PM

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ICE

Most ICE Detainees Aren't Criminals, Report Reveals

As if we needed any more evidence that the vast majority of undocumented immigrants aren't bringing crime into the country.

Joe Setyon | 10.10.2018 10:30 AM

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Civil Liberties

A Second Chance for People With Criminal Records

Eric Boehm | 7.28.2018 6:00 AM

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