Arizona Governor is considering on banning criminal background questions in job interviews. This policy will delay the process of asking prospective employees for arrest or conviction information until later in hiring process for State agencies.

This policy would tie into Ducey’s efforts at reducing convicted criminals tendency to re-offend and providing second chances for convicted criminals.

A report put together by the Ducey’s administration said that this policy will apply to public sector jobs, not Private companies, as a model behavior we want the private sector to follow.

Several initiatives have focused on this goal in past two years, from employment centers at prisons to food stamps for former drug felons to inmate fire crews.

More than half of states have some form of policy that delays the process of asking about criminal records. Some states removed the box from governmental applications, while others also require private employees to remove it

Policy will be assessed by the staff members, who will impact of such policies and what data and research show, Ducey Spokesman Daniel Scarpinato said.

He also said, “Anything we do, we want to make sure it’s having a positive impact”.

By A.s