Our Values, Our Voice, Our Vote

Making Policy Public

Our Values, Our Voice, Our Vote

Voters Rule

City Studies

Voters Rule

Get Support in Housing Court

Making Policy Public

Get Support in Housing Court

How Can I Improve My Park?

Making Policy Public

How Can I Improve My Park?

Power Trip

Urban Investigations

Power Trip

What Is Zoning?

Envisioning Development

What Is Zoning?

Print Barriers to Reentry

This issue of Making Policy Public tells the stories of formerly incarcerated people and the difficulties they face when trying to reenter the workforce. With vivid portraits, it puts the faces of real people on the fact that 1 in 5 adults in the United States has a criminal record, and it explains their rights when being considered for a job.

Barriers to Reentry was a critical tool in The Fortune Society’s successful campaign this year for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to release an updated and improved set of guidelines for employers on the use of criminal background checks in hiring!

This pamphlet was produced through a collaboration of CUP, the Fortune Society, and designer Sara McKay. Photographs by Fiona Aboud.

Store Stories

City Studies

Store Stories

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Public Access Design

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The Public School Avengers

Urban Investigations

The Public School Avengers

The Water Underground

Urban Investigations

The Water Underground

Ready, Set, Apply!

Technical Assistance

Ready, Set, Apply!

Engage to Change

Technical Assistance

Engage to Change

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

Making Policy Public

Shine a Light on Your Utility Rights

Tenants' Rights to Repairs

Making Policy Public

Tenants' Rights to Repairs