Ban The Box | Kevin Hyde | TEDxJacksonville 

You have to continue to fight for incentives for Non-violent offenders!

All the exclamation points and terrible grammar makes me think you didn’t do any of that. It’s illegal to pose as a military official

But doesn’t ban the box make it so the question isn’t even on the application? So how do they know about that?

People with money and power need to fight against this kind of discrimination. They are the only ones with enough pull to make it happen. But as long as politicians lawyers lobbyists work together to keep things the same and enrich themselves in this corrupt system things will never change..

What if they were wrongfully committed they still have to check the box

It's the "fear factor" he mentioned. Give yourself the opportunity to get to know the felon applicant and make your determination about them as a person.

It's the fear of being sued in this litigious society $$$$ talks and bs walks...It's all about financial liability which is reinforced by politicians and the lawyer lobby in Washington DC

Exactly Daniel. As an ex con myself I can say ban the box only serves to get you that one more step in the possible hiring process just to more than likely be denied due to criminal record. Applications with that dreaded question just means they won't call you to interview when they see it. Applications without that question just means you stand a better chance making it to interview. But wait there's more. You can impress the interviewer all day long with what you can bring to the table. Enough to where they will offer you the position. But "conditional offer" pending third party background check. 9 chances out of 10, the results of that third party background check become more of a determining issue than what you may be able to bring to the table. I'm employed full-time now. But it took going through all the many doors shut in my face before I finally got here. Even then (just being truthful) I just happened to know the right people at the right time also. If not for that, I can't honestly say one way or the other how things would have worked out. I can only speculate on that one.

How does what you are able to do, have to do with someone else?

@@hcrews1986 Stop denying reality, you're clearly Triggered that the just world hypothesis is a proven fallacy.

steamnamebbderinvade1246 __ what are you talking about. Just because he couldn’t go to school or to work doesn’t mean someone else won’t be a productive member of society.

A rising tide lifts all boats. Why do you think one person takes a job away from another?

FortNikitaBullion your point? People shouldn’t be forced to go back to jail because they couldn’t get a job because of that box.

The only person with a record getting a job over you is one more qualified. If it's 50/50 you'll get the job

people deserve a second chance.thats why they pay in jail to society.do you would like god not to forgive you fir your sins and send straight to hell? Noooo right

Why should we discriminate people that made a mistake? This also happens to people that committed non violent crimes.

drumman22 Its not just a mistake when you hurt others. Even non violent crimes can hurt someone

Shhh

Violent offenders are a different breed. Most offenders in jail are incarcerated for non-violent offenses and will come out with Felony records.