America is a land of second chances. Barriers to employment should not follow a person long after they have served their time, paid their debt to society, and started a new life. People deserve the freedom to redeem themselves.

However, one in three adults across our country has an arrest or conviction that makes it difficult to find a job. Take Kevin Miller for example, who was incarcerated for eight months in 1992 after a minor altercation with police officers. Kevin was only 19 at the time, but more than a quarter-century later, Kevin hasn’t been able to get a job because he must disclose his arrest on every job application.

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