A criminal record makes it difficult for the formerly incarcerated to find employment and housing when employers and ...

Who's this for? Different industries and enterprises may have different background screening needs — some more complex than ...

As a result, local school boards have adopted a mishmash of policies, with nearly all hiring third-party vendors to conduct ...

The Illinois Senate passed a bill on Wednesday that would automatically seal criminal records for people convicted of crimes ...

A Texas mom and National Guard member is suing the Army to clear her name — and upend the military justice system, The War Horse reports.

A law passed last year to prevent convicted sex offenders from changing their names is now in effect, the province said. The ...

Iowa Department of Education spokesperson did not say whether agency knew the superintendent had failed to disclose gun conviction on application.

P.E.I. will require both the province's school boards to revamp policies around educational staff employment, including regular criminal record and vulnerable sector checks. The move comes after a ...

The Illinois House passed a bill to allow some criminal records to be automatically sealed, providing people with a second opportunity to rejoin the workforce, while excluding those with violent ...

Educational staff in P.E.I. will now undergo reference checks after it was revealed that a former substitute teacher charged ...

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum advocates for nationwide sexual harassment laws following a personal attack, highlighting ...