65 Million Need Not Apply

National Employment Law Project Read the report here
In recent years, the criminal background check industry has grown


exponentially. Particularly in the wake of 9/11, the ready availability of

inexpensive commercial background checks has made them a popular

employee screening tool. In one survey, more than 90 percent of companies

reported using criminal background checks for their hiring decisions.1 At the

same time that the background check industry has expanded, the share of the

U.S. population with criminal records has soared to over one in four adults.