Ban the Box

The St. Louis Board of Aldermen chambers on July 7, 2017.

St. Louis Aldermen Vote To Remove Criminal History Question From Job Applications

Rachel Lippmann

Starting in 2021, employers in St. Louis won’t be able to ask about criminal history on a job application.The Board of Aldermen on Friday sent so-called…

Why Illinois Won’t ‘Ban The Box’ On College Applications

Lee V. Gaines

Four years ago, Chris Miner decided to apply to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Then 40-years-old, Miner was encouraged to apply by a...

St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger signs an executive order that bans county officials from reviewing an applicants criminal history during the initial application process. June 11, 2018.

Government, Politics & Issues

St. Louis County is ‘banning the box’ for most government applicants

Chad Davis

Most job applicants in St. Louis County will no longer have to provide their criminal history in their initial job application.The policy commonly known…

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon signs an executive order "banning the box" on state job applications at the office of the St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment.

Government, Politics & Issues

Nixon 'bans the box' from most Missouri government employee applications

Jason Rosenbaum

When Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon “banned the box” for potential state employees, the Show Me State joined a nationwide trend aimed at helping ex-offenders…