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How the FDIC Can Help People with Criminal Records
Feb 28, 2020
issues:
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Education, Housing, Jobs, Finance and Trade, Occupational Licensing, Occupational Licensing, Reentry
originally published in
Brennan Center for Justice
People with a criminal record face a number of challenges getting a job, from suspicious employers to rules that prevent them from obtaining occupational licenses. There are over 45,000 state laws and regulations that impose negative consequences on those who have been convicted of a crime. These create barriers to reintegrating into society and often entrench poverty.
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