Abstract “Ban the Box”(BTB) policies restrict employers from asking about applicants'
criminal histories on job applications and are often presented as a means of reducing …

This chapter focuses on vulnerable youth, the challenges they face during their transitions to
adulthood, and the adverse effects of limited support systems on those transitions. The …

Each week approximately 10,000 offenders are released from state and federal prisons (US
Department of Justice [USDOJ], 2016). The first major obstacle many of these returning …