The panel will address the policy aims, lived experiences, constitutional obstacles, and legal crafting involved in the modern movement to eliminate stigmatization of formerly incarcerated persons in the workforce. The "ban-the-box" model, concepts of fair chance and just access, and antidiscrimination related to arrest, charge, and conviction history will be discussed. Social scientific research will be reviewed, as well as recent legal developments at a local, state, and national scale. Should be of interest both to newcomers to the subject as well as to experienced advocates, as attempts at rethinking received strategies will be highlighted.
