CJEI

The Criminal Justice and Employment Initiative (CJEI) provides criminal records and employment law training to job seekers who have been involved in the criminal legal system, assists employers in rethinking their approach to hiring, engages in research to study reentry practices, and influences policy makers and legislators on criminal justice reform.

Research

CCRPS Presents at U.S. DOL Virtual Convening

Feb 10, 2021

The CCRPS team presented their findings of the research project, “Criminal Record Inaccuracies and the Impact of a Record Education Intervention on Employment-Related Outcomes” at a virtual convening with the Department of Labor.

CCRPS Presents at U.S. DOL Virtual Convening

Analyzing Reentry Training

Dec 15, 2020

Millions of Americans have criminal records, which can limit the ability to get a job, driver’s license, and occupational license, as well as limit the access to housing, social services, and even voting in some places.

Analyzing Reentry Training

Three Research Findings

Dec 14, 2020

CCRPS' initial analysis revealed: greater risk of criminal record inaccuracy for black and brown people; criminal record training may lead to job seeking and record correction; and criminal records still pose substantial barriers for employment.

Three Research Findings

Future Research

Dec 13, 2020

We need to break down barriers to employment for people with criminal records. Data from our surveys will help to inform research and policy efforts to educate people about their rights and expand their economic opportunities.