Does Ban the Box Work? [PSMag.com]
Last week, The Atlantic reported that the city of Los Angeles is on the verge of implementing a “Ban the Box” initiative that would bar some private employers from asking job applicants about their criminal histories. In the face of growing awareness of criminal justice issues, a number of city and states have passed similar laws in the last few years. (The state of California already has a law on the books that forbids government employers from asking applicants about any criminal history...