The order known as “ban the box” which describes the actual checkbox on applications that inquires if applicant have ever been convicted of a crime, is intended to help former convicts successfully re-enter into society.
While many employers who argue against the move say the checkbox is a commonsense way to vet who they’re potentially hiring, criminal justice reform activists have long charged this process to be just one of the many hurdles former inmates looking for a fresh start must overcome.
