The Reentry Myth Busters are a series of fact sheets created by the partner agencies within the Federal Interagency Reentry Council (FIRC) that are intended to clarify existing federal policies that affect individuals who were formerly incarcerated and their families.
This fact sheet addresses the following:
Myth: Child welfare agencies are required to terminate parental rights if a parent is incarcerated.
Fact: Important exceptions to the requirement to terminate parental rights provide child welfare agencies and states with the…
The Reentry Myth Busters are a series of fact sheets created by the partner agencies within the Federal Interagency Reentry Council (FIRC) that are intended to clarify existing federal policies that affect individuals who were formerly incarcerated and their families.
This fact sheet addresses the following:
Myth: Individuals who have been convicted of a crime are “banned” from public housing.
Fact: Public housing authorities have great discretion in determining their admissions and occupancy policies for ex-offenders. While PHAs can…
The Reentry Myth Busters are a series of fact sheets created by the partner agencies within the Federal Interagency Reentry Council (FIRC) that are intended to clarify existing federal policies that affect individuals who were formerly incarcerated and their families.
This fact sheet addresses the following:
Myth: An individual with a felony conviction can never vote.
Fact: Nearly every state has a restoration process to regain voting rights. Only a few states do not allow reenfranchisement, and those restrictions only apply to a few…
The Reentry Myth Busters are a series of fact sheets created by the partner agencies within the Federal Interagency Reentry Council (FIRC) and intended to clarify existing federal policies that affect individuals who were formerly incarcerated and their families.
This fact sheet addresses the following:
Myth: Incarceration exempts individuals from the requirement to file taxes, halts the accumulation of federal tax debts, and prohibits the receipt of tax credits and deductions upon release.
Fact: Incarceration neither changes one’s…
The Reentry Myth Busters are a series of fact sheets created by the partner agencies within the Federal Interagency Reentry Council (FIRC) that are intended to clarify existing federal policies that affect individuals who were formerly incarcerated and their families.
This fact sheet addresses the following:
Myth: Eligibility for Social Security benefits cannot be reinstated when an individual is released from incarceration.
Fact: Social Security benefits are not payable if an individual is convicted of a criminal offense and confined.…
The Reentry Myth Busters are a series of fact sheets created by the partner agencies within the Federal Interagency Reentry Council (FIRC) that are intended to clarify existing federal policies that affect individuals who were formerly incarcerated and their families.
This fact sheet addresses the following:
Myth: Employers have no federal income tax advantage by hiring an ex-felon.
Fact: Employers can save money on their federal income taxes in the form of a tax credit incentive through the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) program by…
The Reentry Myth Busters are a series of fact sheets created by the partner agencies within the Federal Interagency Reentry Council (FIRC) that are intended to clarify existing federal policies that affect individuals who were formerly incarcerated and their families.
This fact sheet addresses the following:
Myth: The federal government’s hiring policies prohibit employment of people with criminal records.
Fact: The federal government does not have a policy that precludes employment of people with criminal records from all positions.
The Reentry Myth Busters are a series of fact sheets created by the partner agencies within the Federal Interagency Reentry Council (FIRC) that are intended to clarify existing federal policies that affect individuals who were formerly incarcerated and their families.
This fact sheet addresses the following:
Myth: Businesses and employers have no way to protect themselves from potential property and monetary losses should an individual they hire prove to be dishonest.
Fact: Through the Federal Bonding Program (FBP), funded and…
The Reentry Myth Busters are a series of fact sheets created by the partner agencies within the Federal Interagency Reentry Council (FIRC) that are intended to clarify existing federal policies that affect individuals who were formerly incarcerated and their families.
This fact sheet addresses the following:
Myth: An employer can get a copy of your criminal history from companies that do background checks without your permission.
Fact: According to the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), employers must get one’s permission, usually in…
The Reentry Myth Busters are a series of fact sheets created by the partner agencies within the Federal Interagency Reentry Council (FIRC) that are intended to clarify existing federal policies that affect individuals who were formerly incarcerated and their families.
This fact sheet addresses the following:
Myth: People with criminal records are automatically barred from employment.
Fact: An arrest or conviction record will NOT automatically bar an individual from employment.
