Comments on: Ban the box, save the ex-felon

By: It’s 5 p.m. Do you know where your bills are? | a public defender

It’s 5 p.m. Do you know where your bills are? | a public defender — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:35:24 +0000

[...] statewide ban the box proposal was called for a vote, but derailed and then “held”, which is lege-speak for [...]

By: Mac

Mac — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:26:23 +0000

Is this initiative moving towards the White House?

By: Catherine

Catherine — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:28:50 +0000

We should hate our thoughts for being so stupid. (I suppose) After all is GOD not the Judge and Jury?

By: Catherine

Catherine — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:27:07 +0000

Count me in

By: Catherine

Catherine — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:24:33 +0000

Since my husband has come home six months ago, I have been saying this every time he returns from an interview. “We have to do something to get that BOX removed” To me, I feel as though it’s discriminating against their their rights. Iwould however, change the box to say “Have you ever been convicted of a violent crime?”
I would love to see this removed and will be following this story in hopes we can change it here in the Pacific North West! One State at a time!!!

By: Authentic Connecticut Republican

Authentic Connecticut Republican — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:51:51 +0000

Actually – and I’m amazed that it’s New Haven; that’s a good idea.

An unemployed ex-con is obviously NOT a good thing.

Now if only we could get our prison system to let those inmates that can read to teach those that can’t.

Believe it or not, that’s not currently allowed despite an illiteracy rate of over 20% in some prisons.

Someday maybe we’ll even wise up and stick GPS on all the non-violent idiots.

By: Defending People » Blawg Review #199

Defending People » Blawg Review #199 — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 04:47:08 +0000

[...] Americans. It’s hard for a convicted felon to get work; Gideon (A Public Defender) cheers the City of New Haven, Conneticut’s decision to remove the requirement that job applica…: “What this does is gives ex-felons a fighting chance at [...]

By: birdsongslaw

birdsongslaw — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:37:48 +0000

Birdsong did no hear the story on NPR but it sounds like a really good idea. Hope it cathes on…

By: Gideon

Gideon — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:05:32 +0000

Peter, my apologies. This is the first I heard about it in CT and frankly there is absolutely no MSM coverage. If you have any info or links about the rest of the towns implementing similar policies, send them along and I’ll add them to this post.

By: Peter G

Peter G — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:29:48 +0000

Not that New Haven doesn’t deserve credit, but this is part of a movement that is popping up all over Connecticut and the country.

Norwich passed a somewhat weaker version of this measure a couple of months ago. Hartford recently passed a resolution to revise its personnel policies to effectively “ban the box” in city hiring. And I’m told that Bridgeport has an ordinance pretty similar to the New Haven one that has not yet passed but has strong support in city government.

Here in Hartford, the group Clean Slate, which has spent a lot of time on the issue, is making plans to push for an extension of the Hartford policy to vendors doing business with the City.