Employing Our Returning Citizens

Nichole C. Jones Young, is an Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior at Franklin & Marshall College, USA. Her research focuses on organizational inclusion, specifically emphasizing marginalized individuals, such as those with justice involvement and their reintegration to employment.

Jakari N. Griffith, is an Associate Professor of Management in the Ricciardi College of Business at Bridgewater State University, USA, and the Chair of the Management and Marketing Department. His research focuses on diversity, leadership, and barriers to employment.

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: The Power of Pardons: Broadening Employment Opportunities for Justice-Involved Individuals.- Chapter 3: Establishing the Job-Relatedness of Criminal Convictions.- Chapter 4:  An Examination of Barriers and Challenges to Securing and Maintaining Employment with a Criminal Record during the COVID-19 Pandemic.- Chapter 5: Invisibilized, Labeled, and Identified: Facilitating Fair Chance Employment.- Chapter 6: Overcoming Biases across the Human Resource Management Lifecycle for Individuals with a Criminal Record.- Chapter 7:  Employing Our Returning Citizens: A Road to Success.- Chapter 8:  Talented, Valuable, and Committed: (Mis)Perceptions of Employees with Criminal Histories.- Chapter 9:  Stereotypes and Perceived Hireability of People with Criminal Histories.- Chapter 10:  Expanding Access with Fair Chance Employment Policies.- Chapter 11: Impact of Educational Initiatives and Pathway Programs on Employment.- Chapter12:  Risk aversion and the impact of criminal records in hiring decisions: an integrative multilevel review.- Chapter 13: Conclusion: An Integrative Pathway Forward.