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Ban the Box Status Report Momentum for the policy has grown exponentially, particularly in recent years. There are a total of 17 states representing nearly every region of the country that have adopted the policies: California (2013, 2010) Colorado (2012) Connecticut (2010) Delaware (2014) Georgia (2015) Hawaii (1998) Illinois (2014, 2013) Maryland (2013) Massachusetts (2010) Minnesota (2013, 2009) Nebraska (2014) New Jersey (2014) New Mexico (2010) Ohio (2015) Rhode Island (2013) Vermont (2015) Virginia (2015) Six states have removed the conviction history question on job applications for private employers, which advocates embrace as the next step in the evolution of these policies. Hawaii Illinois Massachusetts Minnesota New Jersey Rhode Island Numerous cities and counties have implemented ban the box practices: Arizona – Tucson California – Alameda County, Berkeley, Carson, Compton, East Palo Alto, Oakland, Pasadena, Richman, San Francisco, Santa Clara […]