Ban Proposed For Automatic Criminal Checks by Colleges
Lincoln – Criminal history would not disqualify a person from public postsecondary school admission under a bill heard by the Judiciary Committee Jan. 30.
LB 986, sponsored by Lincoln Sen. Patty Pansing Brooks, would prohibit any publicly funded college or university from inquiring about a person’s criminal or juvenile court history when considering his or her application for admission, except as otherwise required by federal or state law.
The national unemployment rate among the formerly incarcerated is 27%, Pansing Brooks said.
“We need to ensure opportunities are available for (formerly incarcerated people) to get the education they need to contribute to our workforce,” Pansing Brooks said.
– Nebraska Unicameral Information Office
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