Helping incarcerated fathers reenter society and avoid recidivism
As the saying goes: “It takes a village to raise a child,” and when a parent — an integral part of that village — is incarcerated, life for these families becomes harder. There are more than 800,000 parents in federal and state prisons, and 92% are.
Five questions to evaluate your sex offender registry search process
Sex offender registry (SOR) searches have become a frequently-used element of background screening packages. In 2020, 70% of employers ordered sex offender registry checks on all employees (up from 61% in 2017), according to an industry survey.
Back to Basics: Understanding Continuous Criminal Monitoring
As part of the Professional Background Screening Association 2020 Virtual Conference, our own Brian Kelly co-presented a session with Vince Pascarella of Wholesale Screening Solutions on moving “beyond the buzzword” of criminal monitoring. For.
The Difference Between Actual Safety and Perceived Safety
Keeping customers safe and ensuring that customers feel safe are two different challenges, and successful companies proactively look for ways to address each.
3 Opportunities to Improve National Criminal Searches
Background screeners must maintain an intricate balance between several critical expectations: reducing risk for organizations across the U.S. remaining in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations delivering records expeditiously.
Why is Recidivism so Common?
The Challenges of Successful Prisoner Reentry More than half of prisoners are re-arrested within two years of their initial release. Eighty percent recidivate within seven years. When government and commercial organizations prioritize breaking this.
How Continuous Monitoring Protects Employees, Customers, and Brand Reputation
Businesses have always looked to improve safety and reduce risk around their workplace. Indeed, ensuring safe facilities for both employees and customers is foundational to any commercial enterprise. “Safety” can mean different things for different.
Appriss Insights Positioned to Make Significant Impact at 2019 NAPBS Annual Conference
Appriss Insights is pleased to announce that it will be showcasing its enhanced suite of screening services at the National Association of Professional Background Screeners’ annual conference September 8 – 10 in San Antonio, TX.
7 Compliance Considerations when Implementing a Continuous Monitoring Program
As someone who has lamented the lack of meaningful innovation in the background screening industry for some time now, I am very excited about the prospect of a true continuous monitoring solution for incarceration events. Let’s face it, the.
The Importance of Workforce Risk Mitigation: A CFO’s Perspective
My name is Jeff Byal, and I serve as the Chief Financial Officer for Appriss Inc., a global leader in data and analytic solutions. Our mission is to solve some of the most urgent and complex societal and business challenges through the power of data.