White House: Proposed Hiring Rule Was Meant to Help, Not Hurt Ex-Offenders Seeking Federal Jobs

Government Executive: Officials within the Trump administration on Wednesday sought to clarify that a proposal to require federal job seekers to disclose whether they have participated in pretrial diversion programs was intended to help ex-offenders obtain jobs with the government, not disqualify candidates.

This week, the Office of Personnel Management was the target of outrage from lawmakers in both major political parties and criminal justice reform groups over a regulation it proposed in February to expand what agencies ask job candidates about their criminal histories to include pretrial diversion programs, which offer rehabilitation and other services in place of prosecution and prison for minor crimes.

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