Beyond the box: How formerly incarcerated Buckeyes navigate college

Maeve Walsh
Thu, 21 Jan 2021 00:55:58 +0000
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About 70 million Americans — or 1 in 3 adults — have been involved in the criminal justice system through an arrest or conviction, according to a 2016 report from the U.S. Department of Education. Of those individuals, about 600,000 reenter society each year, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Many, like Michael, are required to indicate their past criminal record — or “check the box” — when asked a series of questions on applications or conditions upon acceptance to employment, housing and higher education, including Ohio State.