Click below to read editions of H.I.R.E. Network News from previous years.

December 2005

• “Good Moral Character”: A Prerequisite to Barbering in NYS
  
• Relief from the Collateral Consequences of Conviction: Judicial Expungement, Sealing and Set-Aside
  
• H.I.R.E. on the Hill
  
• Funding Opportunities
  
• Hot Off the Press
  
• Upcoming Conferences of Interest
  
• Message to the National HIRE Network Advisory Board
  

November 2005

• State Laws Limiting Consideration of Conviction in Employment and Licensure
  
• Deploying Local Laws to Advance Job Opportunities for People with Criminal Records
  
• Funding Opportunities
  
• Message to the National HIRE Network Advisory Board
  
• Reentry Net/NY Launch Supports NY Advocates Online
  
• H.I.R.E. on the Hill
  
• Hot Off the Press
  
• Upcoming Conferences of Interest

October 2005

• FBI Criminal Database Search Ineffective
  
• Rikers Island Discharge Planning Project
  
• Funding Opportunities
  
• Message to the National HIRE Network Advisory Board
  
• HIRE Goes “On the Record”
  
• H.I.R.E. on the Hill
  
• Hot Off the Press
  
• Upcoming Conferences of Interest

September 2005

• New York HME Standards: Tougher Than TSA
  
• McKean Reentry Initiative (MRI)
  
• H.I.R.E. on the Hill
  
• Youth ~n~ Justice
  
• Funding Opportunities
  
• Upcoming Conferences of Interest
  
• Message to the H.I.R.E. Advisory Board
  
• Hot Off the Press

July 2005

• From Media to Practice
  
• Advocacy on the Legal Front
  
• Hot Off the Press
  
• H.I.R.E. on the Hill
  
• Funding Opportunities
  
• Upcoming Conferences of Interest

June 2005

• From Media to Practice
  
• A Message from the new H.I.R.E. Network Co-Directors
  
• H.I.R.E. on the Hill
  
• Youth 'n' Justice
  
• Funding Opportunities
  
• Upcoming Conferences of Interest
  
• Hot Off the Press

May 2005

• Challenging Occupational Barriers: Lessons from Michigan
  
• Advocacy on the Legal Front: The Georgia Justice Project of Atlanta, GA
  
• Shout Out! North Carolina DOC GHI Initiative
  
• Funding Opportunities
  
• H.I.R.E. on the Hill
  
• Access to Criminal Records: A Hot Issue Around the Country
  
• Upcoming Conferences of Interest
  
• Hot Off the Press

April 2005

• Advocacy on the Legal Front
  
• Commercial Drivers Face Major New Federal Screening Rules
  
• H.I.R.E. on the Hill
  
• Funding Opportunities
  
• Shout Out! to Marc D'Amelio of MadSoul Clothing Company
  
• Funding Opportunities
  
• Upcoming Conferences of Interest
  
• Hot Off the Press
  

March 2005

• From Media to Practice
  
• A Transitional Approach to Apprenticeships and Employment Strategies: A Federal Systems Model
  
• H.I.R.E. on the Hill
  
• Funding Opportunities
  
• Upcoming Conferences of Interest
  
• Hot Off the Press
  
• Friends of Island Academy: Youth, Employment and Reentry from Jail
  
• Advocacy on the Legal Front
  

February 2005

• Youth' n Justice
  
• A Change of Place, Not a Change of Focus
  
• Pell Grants for Public Safety
  
• H.I.R.E. on the Hill
  
• Hot Off the Press
  
• Upcoming Conferences of Interest
  
• Funding Opportunities
  
  

December 2004

• New partners and Opportunities
  
• Retail Giant to Conduct Criminal Background Checks
  
• Shout Out!
  
• H.I.R.E. on the Hill
  
• WPTI's New Exciting Training Initiative!
  
• Funding Opportunities
  
• Hot Off the Press
  
• Upcoming Conferences of Interest
  

November 2004

• The "B.E.S.T." Alternative
  
• Employment Preparation in Mississippi's Reentry Program
  
• Race: Another Barrier for Job-seekers with Criminal Records: New Research Forthcoming from Important NYC Study
  
• Shout Out!
  
• Life Insurance: Can People with Criminal Records Be Denied Coverage?
  
• H.I.R.E. on the Hill
  
• Hot Off the Press
  
• Upcoming Conferences of Interest
  
• Kernels that Pop

October 2004

• Have You Ever Been Convicted of a Crime? Yes, No, Maybe So
  
• Ohio Uses TANF to Fund Programs to Assist People with Criminal Records
  
• Shout Out!
  
• Local Governments Can Encourage Employment of Their Residents with Criminal Histories
  
• H.I.R.E. on the Hill
  
• Hot Off the Press
  
• Upcoming Conferences of Interest

September 2004

• A Journey of a Thousand Miles
  
• The Patriot Act: Are There Implications for People with Criminal Records Getting Jobs
  
• A Lesser Known Approach
  
• H.I.R.E. on the Hill
  
• Shout Out!
  
• Hot Off the Press
  
• Upcoming Conferences of Interest
  
• Meet the H.I.R.E. Network Staff: Laurie Parise

July 2004

• Expunging and Sealing: Am I Truly "Free' of My Crimnial Record?
  
• Domestic Violence Victims in the Prison Population
  
• From Media to Practice
  
• H.I.R.E. on the Hill
  
• Shout Out!
  
• Notice of Training Opportunity
  
• Hot Off the Press
  
• Upcoming Conferences of Interest
  
• Funding Opportunities

June 2004

• Prison Expansion, Incarceration, the Census:
  What's the Connection?
  
• Being Prepared for the Unfortunate but Predictable Negative Media Story
  
• The Connection Between Research and Practice:
  Why Both are Critically Important to Our Work
  
• Keeping Our Membership Current
  
• H.I.R.E. on the Hill
  
• Kernels that Pop: Lessons from the Field
  
• Funding Opportunities
  
• Shout Out!
  
• Hot Off the Press
  
• Upcoming Conferences of Interest

May 2004

• Jail Reentry: We Cannot Afford to Overlook This Population
  
• It's Not Just 'Those People': One Third of U.S. Adult Population Has a Criminal Record
  
• From the Media to Practice
  
• Updates to H.I.R.E. Website
  
• LAC Releases 50-State Report Card on Legal Barriers to Reentry
  
• H.I.R.E. on the Hill
  
• Funding Opportunities
  
• Home Builders Institute Trains Apprentices for Construction Jobs
  
• Hot Off the Press
  
• Upcoming Conferences of Interest

April 2004

• Motivational Interviewing: Embracing Effective Intervention
  
• Back on Track
  
• From the Media to Practice
  
• Shout Out
  
• H.I.R.E. on the Hill
  
• Funding Opportunities
  
• Online Resources
  
• Updates to the H.I.R.E. Website
  
• Upcoming Conferences of Interest
  
• Hot Off the Press

March 2004

• Microenterprise: What Is It and Who Can Benefit?
  
• What's In a Name?
  
• From the Media to Practice
  
• Hot off the Press
  
• H.I.R.E. Network Hosts Against the Ropes Premiere in Chicago
  
• H.I.R.E. on the Hill
  
• Upcoming Conferences of Interest
  
• Funding Opportunities
  

February 2004

• National Tranisitional Jobs Conference Held in Chicago: Focuses on Individuals with Criminal Records
  
• Incarceration, Education, Recidivism: Is There a Connection?
  
• Funding Opportunities
  
• Shout Out!
  
• Taking Full Advantage of the Earned Income Tax Credit
  
• Hot Off the Press
  
• Upcoming Conferences of Interest
  
• H.I.R.E. on the Hill
  
• Kernels that Pop

January 2004

• The Federal Earned Income Tax Credit
  
• NIC Offers Professional Training Series for Practitioners
  
• Upcoming Conferences of Interest
  
• From the Media to Practice
  
• Hot Off the Press - Recent Reports
  
• H.I.R.E. on the Hill
  
• H.I.R.E. Reaches Membership Goal
  
• Funding Opportunities
  
• Meet the H.I.R.E. Network Staff: Debbie A. Mukamal

December 2003

• Legal Action Center Secures Voting Rights Victory
  
• Job Placement for People Convicted of Sex Crimes
  
• Federal Bonding Program: Is It Necessary If the Job Doesn't Require Bonding?
  
• Upcoming Conferences of Interest
  
• From the Media to Practice
  
• H.I.R.E. on the Hill
  
• Hot Off the Press - Recent Reports
  
• Funding Opportunities
  
• Meet the H.I.R.E. Network Staff: John Jeffries, Ph.D.

November 2003

• Bridging the Line Between Protecting Clients' Confidentiality and Offering Quality Referrals to Employers
  
• The Power of the Legislature and Its Members: What Every Advocate Needs to Know
  
• From the Media to Practice
  
• Upcoming Conferences of Interest
  
• H.I.R.E. on the Hill
  
• Hot Off the Press - Recent Reports
  
• Online Resources
  
• Meet the H.I.R.E. Network Staff: Roberta Meyers-Peeples

October 2003

• "Why Should We Help Those People?"
  
• Creating Win-Win Opportunities for Employers, Job Applicants, and Communities
  
• From the Media to Practice
  
• Keeping the Focus : National Survey of State ID Requirements
  
• Upcoming Conferences of Interest
  
• Meet the H.I.R.E. Network Staff: Alexa Eggleston
  
• Hot Off the Press – Recent Reports
  
• Funding Opportunities
  
• H.I.R.E. On The Hill

September 2003

• Desktop Publishing
  
• From the Media to Practice
  
• Keeping the Focus: Serving Older People with Criminal Records
  
• H.I.R.E. on the Hill
  
• Upcoming Conferences of Interest
  
• Hot Off the Press: Recent Reports
  
• Meet the H.I.R.E. Network Staff: Glenn Martin

August 2003

• Entrepreneurship
  
• Effective Job Placements: Strategies for Working with Large Corporate Employers
  
• H.I.R.E. on the Hill: Federal Advocacy Update
  
• From the Media to Practice: "Let' s Hear It For Employers Who Give Ex-Cons a Chance"
  
• Upcoming Conferences of Interest
  
• Hot Off the Press: Recent Reports
  
• Meet the H.I.R.E. Network Staff: Michelle Harrison
  

July 2003

• Greetings from H.I.R.E. Network Staff
  
• H.I.R.E. Sends Letter to Senate HELP Committee
  
• From the Media to Practice: "Checks of Staff to Keep Ex-Cons from Elder Care"
  
• Upcoming Conferences of Interest
  
• Meet the H.I.R.E. Network Staff: Susan Hallett