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Alexander Plum, Senior Research Fellow, Auckland University of Technology

This NZ law aims to give people with criminal convictions a ‘clean slate’. It’s not working

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If you own a business, would you be willing to hire a person who has been convicted for a crime? Give them a chance when a background check shows they have a criminal record?

The answers matter for both individuals and communities. For people who have paid their debt to society, rejoining it can hinge on getting a second chance without being judged on their past.

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