Obama Background Checks
Ban the box: Obama’s plan to help ex-prisoners get jobs, explained
Today the federal government formally proposed a regulation to "ban the box" for federal agencies — they'll be required to wait to check the criminal histories of job applicants until after...
https://www.vox.com/2015/11/2/9660282/obama-ban-the-box
Inmate Locator - Federal Bureau of Prisons
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https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/
Obama’s massive prisoner release led to Jesse Webster’s Chicago success ...
Across the country, thousands of federal inmates have gotten their sentences cut short under Obama’s 2014-2017 clemency initiative and the federal First Step Act, signed by President Donald Trump in 2019, allowing convicted prisoners to petition for lower sentences in certain circumstances.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/2023/12/8/23969500/obama-clemency-jesse-webster-joseph-burgos-alton-mills-julian-wyre
Did Obama's Justice Department Force the FBI to Delete 500,000 ...
A decision by the Justice Department under the Obama administration forced the FBI to purge the names of 500,000 fugitives from justice from the background check database for firearms purchases.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/obama-force-fbi-delete-500000-fugitives/
Executive Order Against Criminal Background Checks - Active Screening
Nearly one in three Americans have criminal records that show up on background checks. People of color make up about 30 percent of the general population, but 60 percent of those in prison. About 60 to 75 percent of former inmates are unable to find jobs within a year of being released, according to a Justice Department study.
https://www.activescreening.com/blog/the-truth-behind-president-obamas-executive-order-against-criminal-background-checks/
Fact-check: Did Obama’s criminal justice reforms release 38,000 prisoners?
Biden said that as part of the Obama administration’s criminal justice reforms, "38,000 prisoners were released from federal prison." The 38,000 figure is cherry-picked. It represents the change ...
https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/10/27/fact-check-did-obamarsquos-criminal-justice-reforms-release-38000-prisoners/114496414/
Claim misrepresents removal of 500,000 fugitives from background check ...
The People’s Voice, Obama Removed 500,000 Pedophiles From Background Check Database, March 15, 2018 Poynter, Want to get away with posting fake news on Facebook? Just change your website domain ...
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/jul/31/instagram-posts/claim-misrepresents-removal-of-500000-fugitives-fr/
What Inmates Think of Obama's Prison Visit - TIME
Over the past several days, Obama has made criminal justice reform his focus—from the 46 commutations he issued on Monday to the sweeping reform platform he laid out on Tuesday —and it all comes...
https://time.com/3960227/barack-obama-federal-prison/
Fact check: Obama implemented several police, prison reforms - USA TODAY
A Facebook post shared earlier this month lays out several claims about police and prison reforms during President Barack Obama's eight years in office. It starts by asking: "Who's old enough to ...
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/09/22/fact-check-obama-implemented-several-police-prison-reforms/5764191002/
BOP: About Federal Inmate Records - Federal Bureau of Prisons
Our records contain information about federal inmates released AFTER 1982. We receive many requests for information on Federal inmates released before 1982. Not all inmates who were in custody prior to 1982 were keyed into the BOP's inmate management system. Accordingly, when we previously received a request for such information, we researched ...
https://www.bop.gov/inmateloc/about_records.jsp
President Obama to Announce Executive Order Against Criminal Background ...
Republican candidate for Louisiana governor David Vitter recently aired a political ad accusing the Obama administration of releasing "6,000 criminals from jail," as well referring to the...
https://www.mic.com/articles/127772/president-obama-to-announce-executive-order-against-criminal-background-checks