The Use of Criminal Records Reconsidered Alan Rosenthal, Esq.

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The Use of Criminal Records Reconsidered Alan Rosenthal, Esq.

The Center for Community Alternatives Mission: to reduce the use of incarceration and foster community reintegration Promote public safety, civil rights and human rights Direct services: sentencing advocacy, alternative to incarceration programs, reentry services, death penalty mitigation Research, training and policy advocacy through CCA/Justice Strategies

At least 8 out of 10 of the fastest growing jobs in the U.S. require some postsecondary education U.S. Department of Education 2003

The Context Tremendous expansion of the criminal justice system over past three decades Racial disparities in criminal justice system spill over into other domains including access to higher education Myth vs. Reality of Crime on Campus –Campuses as safe environments –No empirical evidence that students with criminal records commit crimes on campus at rates higher than students without records

Growth of Felons and Ex-felons, Source: Shannon, Uggen, Thompson, Schnittker & Massoglia GROWTH IN THE U.S. EX-FELON AND EX-PRISONER POPULATION, 1948 TO 2010

Racial Disparities (incarceration rates per 100,000) Source: West, Bureau of Justice Statistics of Criminal Justice Statistics, 2010; Sentencing Project

The Study Survey conducted in cooperation with the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO) Survey sent to chief admissions officers of all 3,248 identified institutions offering undergraduate degrees of associate or higher in U.S. 273 total responses,9% return

Collection of Criminal Justice Information (CJI)

Schools that Require Criminal Record Self- Disclosure: Sector and Level PrivatePublicFour-year Two-year

Use of Criminal Justice Information

Who Has Input? 94% of colleges that collect and use CJI information have special application review procedures involving: Academic Officer (e.g. Provost, Dean)53% Special Committee43% Campus Security40% Housing Director27% Legal Counsel26% Counseling or Mental Health Staff20% Risk Assessment Personnel12% Other14%

Special Requirements 69% of schools have special requirements for applicants with criminal justice histories Letter of explanation90% Reference corrections official63% Interview54% Production of official criminal justice documents (e.g., rap sheet) 16% Completion of community supervision requirements 39%

Admissions-Related Uses of CJI 61% of colleges consider CJI in admissions decisions Have some type of CJI-related automatic bars to admission 28% Automatic denial based on sex offense conviction 19% Automatic denial based on violent conviction 16% Automatic denial based on felony conviction 13% Automatic denial based on campus security office ’ s recommendation 11%

Admissions Consequences of Failure to Disclose CJI 32% of schools automatically deny admission to applicants who fail to disclose their criminal history record 46% may deny admission to applicants who fail to disclose

Policies and Practices 53% of colleges that collect and use criminal history record information have NO written policies guiding use of records 60% of colleges that collect and use criminal history record information have NO staff training on interpreting criminal records

Interpreting Criminal History Records: Challenges and Difficulties Jurisdictional variations in: –Crime classifications –Age of Responsibility –Youthful Offender classifications –Reportable vs. non-reportable convictions –Eligibility for sealing or expungement

Interpreting Criminal Records: What a Difference a River Makes Crime classifications Age Youthful Offender status Reportable, Non reportable offenses Eligibility for sealing or expungement

Inaccuracies in Criminal History Records Many states still do not adequately collect or audit criminal history records..In the view of most experts, inadequacies in the accuracy and completeness of “...In the view of most experts, inadequacies in the accuracy and completeness of criminal history records is the single most serious deficiency affecting the Nation’s criminal history record information systems” U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics

Does Screening for Criminal History Records Make a College Campus More Safe?

Desistance Theory Debunking the myth that criminal history is a predictor of future misbehavior

Practice Recommendations: For Colleges and Universities Remove CJI disclosure from initial application Limit disclosure to specific convictions Allow people still on community supervision to enroll if otherwise qualified Establish fair & evidence-based admissions criteria Use unbiased and well-informed assessments Establish clear & transparent procedures Offer support & advocacy Periodically evaluate admissions policies

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