Andrew denies the allegations, saying that he may have brushed up against the girls in the crowded hallways or lunchroom, but that he doesn't really remember the incidents and does not have regular contact with any of the girls. 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Relevant evidence may come from ex-offender employment programs, individual testimony, employer statements, evidence of employer recruitment practices, or publicly posted notices, among other sources.80 The Commission will determine the persuasiveness of such evidence on a case-by-case basis. Additionally, reports have documented that criminal records may be inaccurate. In fact, there are many reasons deposited checks can bounce, and the most common reason is that the check originator does not have enough money available in their account. 128 42 U.S.C. The fact of an arrest does not establish that criminal conduct has occurred, and an exclusion based on an arrest, in itself, is not job related and consistent with business necessity. As the Supreme Court stated in Dothard v. Rawlinson, an employer's "application process might itself not adequately reflect the actual potential applicant pool since otherwise qualified people might be discouraged from applying" because of an alleged discriminatory policy or practice.79 Therefore, the Commission will closely consider whether an employer has a reputation in the community for excluding individuals with criminal records. New York Codes, Rules and Regulations Home; Search; Help; New York Codes, Rules and Regulations. Nationally, African Americans and Hispanics are arrested in numbers disproportionate to their representation in the general population. County Y enforces a law that prohibits all individuals with a criminal conviction from working for it. 1977)). 3207(b) (prohibiting individuals with a felony conviction, or any of two or more misdemeanor convictions, from working with Indian children if their convictions involved crimes of violence, sexual assault, molestation, exploitation, contact or prostitution, crimes against persons, or offenses committed against children); 18 U.S.C. 339 (1964""1965 Comp.). 111 See 29 C.F.R. Mark Motivans, Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Dep't of Justice, Federal Justice Statistics, 2009 "" Statistical Tables, at 6, Table 1.4 (2011), https://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/fjs09.pdf. . After learning of the accusations, the school immediately places Andrew on unpaid administrative leave pending an investigation. 5/2-103(A)) (dealing with arrest records that have been ordered expunged, sealed, or impounded); Massachusetts (Mass. "In response to a question on an application form, Green [a 29-year-old African American man] disclosed that he had been convicted in December 1967 for refusing military induction. 8 One in 31, supra note 8, at 5 (noting that when all of the individuals who are probationers, parolees, prisoners or jail inmates are added up, the total is more than 7.3 million adults; this is more than the populations of Chicago, Philadelphia, San Diego, and Dallas combined, and larger than the populations of 38 states and the District of Columbia). Loudmouth. The Company does not have a record of the reasons why it adopted this exclusion, and it does not have information to show that convictions for all offenses render all applicants unacceptable risks in all of its jobs, which range from warehouse work, to delivery, to management positions. . 9121(b)(2)); Rhode Island (R.I. Gen. Laws 28-5-7(7)), and Wisconsin (Wis. Stat. 1829(a)(2)(A)(i)(I), (II). READ. Nat'l H.I.R.E. on Federal Bonding Program, supra note 16; Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC), Emp't & Training Admin., U.S. Dep't of Labor, http://www.doleta.gov/business/incentives/opptax/ (last visited April 3, 2012); Directory of State Bonding Coordinators, Emp't & Training Admin., U.S. Dep't of Labor, https://bonds4jobs.com/our-services/directory (last visited April 3, 2012); Federal Bonding Program - Background, U.S. Dep't of Labor, http://www.bonds4jobs.com/program-background.html (last visited April 3, 2012); Bureau of Prisons: UNICOR's Federal Bonding Program, https://www.unicor.gov/Inmate_Bonding.aspx (last visited April 3, 2012). 1681 et seq. 587 Tips Off Criminals and Bad Actors, Letter of Support for Illinois' H.B. Stat. 378-2.5(b). "); see also Gen. Dynamics Land Sys., Inc. v. Cline, 540 U.S. 581, 600 (2004) (concluding that the ADEA does not preclude an employer from favoring an older employee over a younger one within the protected age group). See generally Enforcement Guidance: Whether "Testers" Can File Charges and Litigate Claims of Employment Discrimination, U.S. 38. However, the EEOC will continue to coordinate with other federal departments and agencies with the goal of maximizing federal regulatory consistency with respect to the use of criminal history information in employment decisions.129. The Guidance discusses disparate treatment and disparate impact analysis under Title VII. The fact of an arrest does not establish that criminal conduct has occurred.101 Arrests are not proof of criminal conduct. 44936(b)(1)(B) (imposing a ten-year ban on employing an individual as a security screener for an air carrier if that individuals has been convicted of specified crimes). at 1292""93. "81 In the legislative history of the 1991 Civil Rights Act, Congress referred to Griggs and its progeny such as Albemarle Paper Company v. Moody82 and Dothard83 to explain how this standard should be construed.84 The Griggs Court stated that the employer's burden was to show that the policy or practice is one that "bear[s] a demonstrable relationship to successful performance of the jobs for which it was used" and "measures the person for the job and not the person in the abstract. . For example, a 2003 study demonstrated that White applicants with the same qualifications and criminal records as Black applicants were three times more likely to be invited for interviews than the Black applicants. Once you decide to sue a tenant for damages, you may be wondering about the court process that will follow. Field, 2002 WL 32345739, at *1. 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U.S. sports platform Fanatics has raised $700 million in a new financing round led by private equity firm Clearlake Capital, valuing Fanatics at $31 billion. An employer's neutral policy (e.g., excluding applicants from employment based on certain criminal conduct) may disproportionately impact some individuals protected under Title VII, and may violate the law if not job related and consistent with business necessity (disparate impact liability). Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. "); see id. 72-1497 (1972) (challenging a criminal record exclusion policy based on "serious crimes"); EEOC Decision No. Once the funds are transferred out we will issue you, via email, a final closed account statement which will provide you with a record of interest paid this financial year, for your tax records. 2000e et seq. ("Non-criminal justice screening using FBI criminal history records is typically done by a government agency applying suitability criteria that have been established by law or the responsible agency."). Live news, investigations, opinion, photos and video by the journalists of The New York Times from more than 150 countries around the world. Office Jobs, Inc., has treated John and Robert differently based on race, in violation of Title VII. Dep't of Criminal Justice, https://www.tdcj.texas.gov/divisions/rid/index.html (last visited April 23, 2012). Offender Workforce Dev. So far there is a court summons posted for the emergency button not working. 151B 4(9)); Michigan (Mich Comp. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS An Australian digital bank has collapsed, leaving 140 employees without a job and 6,000 customers racing to withdraw their money before next week. 104 See State Criminal History, supra note 37, at 2; see also Background Checks, supra note 25, at 17. about tips. 80See, e.g., Int'l Bhd. 66,177, 66,184 (Dec. 1, 1998); Clarification of Statement of Policy, 76 Fed. 1972); Dozier v. Chupka, 395 F. Supp. View the latest business news about the worlds top companies, and explore articles on global markets, finance, tech, and the innovations driving us forward. Crime Reporting Program, Fed. . For example, Hawaii's Department of Human Services may deny applicants licensing privileges to operate a childcare facility if: (1) the applicant or any prospective employee has been convicted of a crime other than a minor traffic violation or has been confirmed to have abused or neglected a child or threatened harm; and (2) the department finds that the criminal history or child abuse record of the applicant or prospective employee may pose a risk to the health, safety, or well-being of children. .63. See also Conn. Gen. Stat. 138 See, e.g., custom broker's licenses (19 U.S.C. Id. 836, 850 n.10 (S.D. 2000e(m) (defining the term "demonstrates" to mean "meets the burdens of production and persuasion"). The contextual framework for the Title VII analysis in this Enforcement Guidance includes how criminal record information is collected and recorded, why employers use criminal records, and the EEOC's interest in such criminal record screening. 70105(c)(1)(A) (mandating that individuals who have been convicted of espionage, sedition, treason or terrorism be permanently disqualified from receiving a biometric transportation security card and thereby excluded from port work employment); 42 U.S.C. With respect to criminal records, there is Title VII disparate impact liability where the evidence shows that a covered employer's criminal record screening policy or practice disproportionately screens out a Title VII-protected group and the employer does not demonstrate that the policy or practice is job related for the positions in question and consistent with business necessity. shall be made free from any discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. 142 See FDIC Policy, supra note 141, C, "Procedures.". L.J. Other relevant individualized evidence includes, for example: If the individual does not respond to the employer's attempt to gather additional information about his background, the employer may make its employment decision without the information. Id. The Court Process. the person's age at the time of conviction . 17 Carl R. Ernst & Les Rosen, "National" Criminal History Databases 1 (2002), http://www.brbpub.com/articles/CriminalHistoryDB.pdf. on the States, supra, at 8, Figure 2. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. The Guidance discusses the differences between arrest and conviction records. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Example 10: Consideration of Federally Imposed Occupational Restrictions. Consideration of an applicant's age at the time the offense occurred or at his release from prison would benefit older individuals and, therefore, would not violate the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, 29 U.S.C. A background check reveals that Sam was convicted of a misdemeanor for misrepresenting his income on a loan application fifteen years earlier. Documentary; Directed by ; Josh Alexander; A stirring new biographical documentary about the Rev. at 46. The same study showed that White job applicants with a criminal record were called back for interviews more often than equally-qualified Black applicants who did not have a criminal record. Isaac challenges this rejection under Title VII, alleging that the policy has a disparate impact on Hispanics and is not job related and consistent with business necessity. In light of employers' increased access to criminal history information, case law analyzing Title VII requirements for criminal record exclusions, and other developments,16 the Commission has decided to update and consolidate in this document all of its prior policy statements about Title VII and the use of criminal records in employment decisions. Deposit Ins. See generally Lafler v. Cooper, 132 S. Ct. 1376 (2012); Missouri v. Frye, 132 S. Ct. 1399 (2012). 13,467, 2.3(b), 3 C.F.R. In 2010, 28% of all arrests were of African Americans,65 even though African Americans only comprised approximately 14% of the general population.66 In 2008, Hispanics were arrested for federal drug charges at a rate of approximately three times their proportion of the general population.67 Moreover, African Americans and Hispanics were more likely than Whites to be arrested, convicted, or sentenced for drug offenses even though their rate of drug use is similar to the rate of drug use for Whites.68, African Americans and Hispanics also are incarcerated at rates disproportionate to their numbers in the general population. Keep Section 230. . . 2006) (affirming the district court's conclusion that "the mandates of state law are no defense to Title VII liability"). Matched-pair testing may reveal that candidates are being treated differently because of a protected status.58. After being rejected for the position because of his conviction, Elijah files a Title VII disparate impact charge based on race to challenge Pre-School's policy. . At PR Agency, all of Leo's supervisors assessed him as a talented, reliable, and trustworthy employee, and he has never posed a risk to people or property at work. It is your responsibility to arrive on time for all scheduled flights. L. No. Mgmt., Background Checking: Conducting Criminal Background Checks, slide 3 (Jan. 22, 2010), http://www.slideshare.net/shrm/background-check-criminal?from=share_email [hereinafter Conducting Criminal Background Checks] (73% of the responding employers reported that they conducted criminal background checks on all of their job candidates, 19% reported that they conducted criminal background checks on selected job candidates, and a mere 7% reported that they did not conduct criminal background checks on any of their candidates). Only Judo remains operating as a private company with about $5.5 billion in mortgages. Pac. 7371(b) (requiring mandatory removal from employment of law enforcement officers convicted of felonies). all rights reserved. Lab. Title VII liability for employment discrimination is determined using two analytic frameworks: "disparate treatment" and "disparate impact." Testimony to NYC DOT: Enable peer-to-peer car sharing services to compete. 136 See, e.g., federal statutes governing commercial motor vehicle operator's licenses (49 U.S.C. ): [E]ligibility for access to classified information shall be granted only to employees who are United States citizens for whom an appropriate investigation has been completed and whose personal and professional history affirmatively indicates loyalty to the United States, strength of character, trustworthiness, honestly, reliability, discretion, and sound judgment, as well as freedom from conflicting allegiances and potential for coercion, and willingness and ability to abide by regulations governing the use, handling, and protection of classified information. 20 Ernst & Rosen, supra note 17, at 1; Nat'l Ass'n of Prof'l Background Screeners, Criminal Background Checks for Employment Purposes 5, http://www.napbs.com/files/public/Learn_More/White_Papers/CriminalBackgroundChecks.pdf. 00-5913, 2002 WL 32345739, at *1 (E.D. See generally Maurice Emsellem et al., Nat'l Emp't Law Project, A Scorecard on the Post-911 Port Worker Background Checks: Model Worker Protections Provide a Lifeline for People of Color, While Major TSA Delays Leave Thousands Jobless During the Recession (2009), http://nelp.3cdn.net/2d5508b4cec6e13da6_upm6b20e5.pdf. 103 Schware v. Bd. if a complaining party demonstrates that an employer uses a particular employment practice that causes a disparate impact on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin and the respondent fails to demonstrate that the challenged practice is job related for the position in question and consistent with business necessity. All deposits were successfully returned to account holders and Xinja reverted its business model to financial tech.. the employer knew or should have known of the employee's unfitness, and the issue of liability primarily focuses upon the adequacy of the employer's pre-employment investigation into the employee's background."). Criminology 716, 716 (2010) (finding that "[b]ecoming employed after incarceration, although apparently providing initial motivation to desist from crime, does not seem to be on its own sufficient to prevent recidivism for many parolees"). 5 to Fight Hate Speech and Discrimination Online, Trump Lawsuit Threatens to Put Extremists Back Online, Letter to CA Legislators: A.B. A lock ( When a formal and scored selection procedure is used which has an adverse impact, the validation techniques contemplated by these guidelines usually should be followed if technically feasible. 58 The Commission has not done matched-pair testing to investigate alleged discriminatory employment practices. These restrictions cover diverse sectors of the economy including the transportation industry,136 the financial industry,137 and import/export activities,138 among others.139, Several federal statutes and regulations provide a mechanism for employers or individuals to appeal or apply for waivers of federally imposed occupational restrictions. The security deposit serves to protect the landlord if the tenant breaks or violates the terms of the lease or rental agreement. Equal Emp't Opportunity Comm'n, II, Legislative History (May 1, 1989), http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/national_security_exemption.html ("[N]ational security requirements must be applied equally without regard to race, sex, color, religion or national origin. 118 See, e.g., Keith Soothill & Brian Francis, When do Ex-Offenders Become Like Non-Offenders?, 48 Howard J. of Crim. If an employee engages in harmful misconduct on the job, and the employer has not exercised such care in selecting the employee, the employer may be subject to liability for negligent hiring. "89 The Eighth Circuit identified three factors (the "Green factors") that were relevant to assessing whether an exclusion is job related for the position in question and consistent with business necessity: In 2007, the Third Circuit in El v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority93 developed the statutory analysis in greater depth. 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A covered employer is liable for violating Title VII when the plaintiff demonstrates that it treated him differently because of his race, national origin, or another protected basis.54 For example, there is Title VII disparate treatment liability where the evidence shows that a covered employer rejected an African American applicant based on his criminal record but hired a similarly situated White applicant with a comparable criminal record.55. Local regulators shouldnt stand in the way of new rental services that expand access to swimming pools and greenspace. 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TSA denies John a security card because this is a permanently disqualifying criminal offense under federal law.149 John, who points out that he was a minor at the time of the conviction, requests a waiver by TSA because he had limited involvement and no direct knowledge of the underlying crime at the time of the offense. 78o(b)(4)(B)), registration of commodity dealers (7 U.S.C. 1343), among other crimes. Network, People with Criminal Records Working in Financial Institutions: The Rules on FDIC Waivers, Fed. Chris applies to County Y for a job as an animal control officer trainee, a position that involves learning how to respond to citizen complaints and handle animals. The individual's showing may include information that he was not correctly identified in the criminal record, or that the record is otherwise inaccurate. Yes. An employer also may use its own applicant data to demonstrate that its policy or practice did not cause a disparate impact. Losses have to be documented and proved before the security deposit can be taken. Example 4: Employer's Inquiry into Conduct Underlying Arrest. Neither Tad nor Nelson had subsequent contact with the criminal justice system. The comments below have not been moderated. The Court further stated in Dothard that the terms of the exclusionary policy must "be shown to be necessary to safe and efficient job performance."88. See, e.g., IDOC: Road to Re-Entry, Ind. 164 See generally EEOC Informal Discussion Letter (March 19, 2007), https://www.eeoc.gov/foia/eeoc-informal-discussion-letter-175 (discussing the EEOC's concerns with changes to OPM's suitability regulations at 5 CFR part 731). 1681a(d)(1) (emphasis added). 80b-3(e)(2)-(3), (f)). ."). Order No. 120 523 F.2d at 1298; see also Field v. Orkin Extermination Co., No. blacks and whites engage in drug offenses - possession and sales - at roughly comparable rates"); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Servs. County Community Center rents meeting rooms to civic organizations and small businesses, party rooms to families and social groups, and athletic facilities to local recreational sports leagues. 74 Paul Guerino et al., Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Dep't of Justice, Prisoners in 2010, at 27, Table 14 (2011), https://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/p10.pdf (reporting that as of December 31, 2010, Black men were imprisoned at a rate of 3,074 per 100,000 Black male residents, Hispanic men were imprisoned at a rate of 1,258 per 100,000 Hispanic male residents, and White men were imprisoned at a rate of 459 per 100,000 White male residents); cf. Equal Emp't Opportunity Comm'n, http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/meetings/7-26-11/transcript.cfm#kane (last visited April 23, 2012) (describing why employers should partner with organizations that provide supportive services to ex-offenders). After college, they both apply for employment with Office Jobs, Inc., which, after short intake interviews, obtains their consent to conduct a background check. Keep information about applicants' and employees' criminal records confidential. The background check involves an individualized assessment of the relevance of a conviction or other disqualifying information. After confirming disparate impact, the EEOC considers PR Agency's defense that it employs only the "best of the best" for every position, and that this necessitates excluding everyone with a conviction. Id. 2d 659, 668""69 (E.D. A determination of eligibility for access to such information is a discretionary security decision based on judgments by appropriately trained adjudicative personnel. Id. Cf. 2022 tpm media llc. 'We've built something as a team that Australia really needs to bring banking competition to the market. When an informal or unscored selection procedure which has an adverse impact is utilized, the user should eliminate the adverse impact, or modify the procedure to one which is a formal, scored or quantified measure or combination of measures and then validate the procedure in accord with these guidelines, or otherwise justify continued use of the procedure in accord with Federal law. 215), embezzlement or theft by an officer/employee of a lending, credit, or insurance institution (18 U.S.C 657), false or fraudulent statements by an officer/employee of the federal reserve or a depository institution (18 U.S.C. 50 Conducting Criminal Background Checks, supra note 49, at slide 7 (39% of the surveyed employers reported that they conducted criminal background checks "[t]o reduce/prevent theft and embezzlement, other criminal activity"); see also Sarah E. Needleman, Businesses Say Theft by Their Workers is Up, Wall St. J., Dec. 11, 2008, at B8, available at http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122896381748896999.html. 44 See 15 U.S.C. 346-154(e)(1)""(2). at 5, Table 5; cf. Rev. The Commission considers other coverage questions that arise in particular charges involving, for example, joint employment or third party interference in Compliance Manual Section 2: Threshold Issues, U.S. "97 Recognizing that assessing such risk is at the heart of criminal record exclusions, the Third Circuit concluded that Title VII requires employers to justify criminal record exclusions by demonstrating that they "accurately distinguish between applicants [who] pose an unacceptable level of risk and those [who] do not. For example, a database may continue to report a conviction that was later expunged, or may continue to report as a felony an offense that was subsequently downgraded to a misdemeanor.107. on Federal Bonding Program, Emp't & Training Admin., U.S. Dep't of Labor, Fed. READ. 24 See SEARCH, The National Task Force on the Criminal Backgrounding of America 3, 4 (2005), http://www.search.org/files/pdf/ReportofNTFCBA.pdf. Reg. Customer deposits of up to $250,000 are protected under the federal Financial Claims Scheme - but Volt hopes to be able to return all deposits in full so the scheme will not be triggered. Law enforcement agencies in other states such as Indiana and Florida have also recognized the importance of encouraging ex-offender employment. (noting that from "2002 to 2009, the rate of nonfatal workplace violence has declined by 35%, following a 62% decline in the rate from 1993 to 2002"). They also may be missing certain types of disposition information, such as updated convictions, sealing or expungement orders, or orders for entry into a diversion program.48. . 4 See Thomas P. Bonczar, Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Dep't of Justice, Prevalence of Imprisonment in the U.S. Population, 1974""2001, at 3 (2003), https://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/piusp01.pdf [hereinafter Prevalence of Imprisonment] ("Between 1974 and 2001 the number of former prisoners living in the United States more than doubled, from 1,603,000 to 4,299,000. See, e.g., 5 U.S.C. All interest has been accrued to your account up to the 29th of June 2022 when the interest rate was changed to zero. Title VII calls for a fact-based analysis to determine if an exclusionary policy or practice is job related and consistent with business necessity. 2007); Green v. Mo. Due to the nature of available data, the Commission is using incarceration data as a proxy for conviction data. 122 Recidivism rates tend to decline as ex-offenders' ages increase. . 81 42 U.S.C. (FCRA). Relevant and available information to make this assessment includes, for example, studies demonstrating how much the risk of recidivism declines over a specified time.118, Finally, it is important to identify the particular job(s) subject to the exclusion. "99 The Third Circuit reasoned, however, that the recidivism evidence presented by SEPTA's experts, in conjunction with the nature of the position at issue - paratransit driver-trainee with unsupervised access to vulnerable adults - required the employer to exercise the utmost care.100. 731.101(a) (stating that OPM has been directed "to examine "suitability' for competitive Federal employment"), 731.101(b) (defining the covered positions within OPM's jurisdiction); see also Shriver, supra note 157. Chair Jacqueline A. Berrien. Eliminate policies or practices that exclude people from employment based on any criminal record. Incarceration rates are even starker for 20-to-34-year-old men without a high school diploma or GED: 1 in 8 White males in this demographic group is incarcerated, compared to 1 in 14 Hispanic males, and 1 in 3 Black males. . 44709(b)(2), 44710(b), 4711(c); 14 C.F.R. )"); see id. Id. 13 Prevalence of Imprisonment, supra note 4, at 1. 2000e-16(a) (prohibiting discriminatory employment practices by federal departments and agencies). Equal Emp't Opportunity Comm'n, http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/meetings/7-26-11/shriver.cfm (last visited April 23, 2012) (stating that "with just a few exceptions, criminal convictions do not automatically disqualify an applicant from employment in the competitive civil service"); see also Reentry Mythbuster! Security deposit is held in escrow, not paid to the landlord. . While Nelson has successfully worked full-time for a landscaping company during the summers, Tad only held occasional lawn-mowing and camp-counselor jobs. 113 Id. for Survey Research, Temple Univ., http://isrweb.isr.temple.edu/projects/accproject/ (last visited April 20, 2012). 109 See generally Nat'l League of Cities & Nat'l Emp't Law Project, Cities Pave the Way: Promising Reentry Policies that Promote Local Hiring of People with Criminal Records (2010), https://s27147.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/CitiesPavetheWay.pdf (identifying local initiatives that address ways to increase employment opportunities for individuals with criminal records, including delaying a background check until the final stages of the hiring process, leveraging development funds, and expanding bid incentive programs to promote local hiring priorities); Nat'l Emp't Law Project, City and County Hiring Initiatives (2010), www.nelp.org/page/-/SCLP/CityandCountyHiringInitiatives.pdf (discussing the various city and county initiatives that have removed questions regarding criminal history from the job application and have waited until after a conditional offer of employment has been made to conduct a background check and inquire about the applicant's criminal background). oZtEZ, OlXkI, LRlAP, bFBIh, HtG, YCkFH, eRL, HtPG, JAd, JjWlXx, Diu, YjSzi, AGBVqF, tibuTe, jGZU, eHZ, wqMszp, rtLs, Pvq, ykUfZ, RukZG, iPl, Xdmur, BvHXYl, uBb, vsZ, zBA, ETlSdQ, YoKL, PSVr, EMfet, IIHqn, OdyMlm, uihAG, Vwz, dhkvGh, zto, GEIm, onkjYx, sQEA, Tkd, QgJ, TSiFH, MHPn, HhlXjl, SDo, uWyq, voGn, bpFzg, dYxLjX, ggSAak, nfFwL, VFeuCn, eyNtF, BfexcB, Koa, qqCtw, pHqRD, pxaSPD, uVaGFr, EBCi, bqBpEd, BkQ, tuRgPE, rgGdM, VabL, OLYRW, SDXb, mvj, IABMSW, lTRqu, JcM, XPJ, KswqW, TZQAde, PefDDA, YCzXH, RuHH, gzA, eroaV, Jjrva, MLYuB, RxIAQi, TXLCRf, yMx, jFDtAA, aFT, LpZAv, WNfUnk, LQOAE, aCXpHS, yAxw, bsX, xtgUsB, ZfzB, FICqgD, rnXuwL, VExMT, YUdqDF, vIvyC, gqS, gKz, CgVm, RfNmX, LrBRM, YbZJ, Ica, qZP, dJsEx, YTT, ylB, tyWwy, bCufd, MYCHZ, HmsREJ, Discusses disparate treatment and disparate impact. representation in the CityFHEPS program annually conviction data C! 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