"Have you ever been convicted of a felony?"
25 Million Americans must answer "yes" to that question on employment, housing, college, volunteer and other applications.
This scarlet letter effectively prevents millions of US citizens from becoming or being fully engaged participants in their communities, after they have served their sentences.
"Ban the Box" legislation would prohibit this discrimination.
Why is this important?
One out of every 12 people you know is a convicted felon and must check the "yes" box on applications. This question allows application screeners to discriminate against felons regardless of their rehabilitation status.
