re: Meanwhile in San Francisco, the terms used to describe criminals are harmful and offensive

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The propaganda begins...

Next, you'll not be allowed to ask employee applicants about criminal history.

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Questions such as “Have you ever been convicted of a crime?” and “Have you ever gone to jail?” are standard on many job applications. But there’s a move afoot to change that for people seeking jobs in local government in East Baton Rouge Parish.

East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Councilwoman C. Denise Marcelle wants to remove the questions about a prospective employee’s conviction history for people applying to work for the city-parish. Marcelle’s goal is part of a larger, national movement to “ban the box” on job applications about criminal histories that often determine if applicants end up in the “yes” or “no” pile.

Marcelle is pushing for the Metro Council to vote in November on whether job applicants should have to disclose their conviction history — as is the current practice — when applying to work for the city. The policy is already in place in New Orleans and a number of big cities across the United States, including New York, Chicago and San Francisco.

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