by Maria Basileo - New Castle News, The Herald

NEW CASTLE – To lower prison recidivism rates and help ensure everyone gets a second chance, cities and states nationwide have enacted so-called “ban-the-box” laws.

The laws aim to reduce chances that job applicants aren’t eliminated solely because of a criminal record, or crimes that may have occurred decades ago. An estimated one in six U.S. adults has a felony on his or her record.