Gov. Nathan Deal’s criminal justice reform council is set to debate and vote Dec. 18 on proposals to make it easier for former offenders to secure jobs and housing.
Proposals that the council could recommend to the General Assembly for legislation during the 2014 session include establishing negligent hiring liability protection for businesses that employ ex-convicts, creating a private cause of action for citizens so they can sue consumer reporting agencies and databases that report sealed criminal records to prospective employers and prohibiting most state departments and agencies from inquiring about someone’s criminal background on a job application.
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