President Obama Will “Ban the Box” to Help “Returning Citizens” Join the Workforce

“I’ve spoken to men and women who are part of programs like NJ-STEP here at Rutgers-Newark. You’re giving prisoners a chance to start taking college courses before their release so that they can re-enter society with marketable skills.”

FULL REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM AT RUTGERS UNIVERSITY NEWARK

President Obama Visits RU-N and Talks Criminal Justice Reform

Obama’s speech at Rutgers ‘strikes a chord deep down.