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Criminal Offender Record Information (Mass CORI)

The state of Massachusetts in USA held in reserve a system of listing court appearances, convictions, arrests, dismissals and serious violation of criminals; this is called Mass CORI, Criminal Offender Record Information that in every year has recorded above a million of crimes. This system has caused finding of prospect for employment so difficult for previous crime offenders in Massachusetts.

Mass CORI became very controversial in the because of its discriminating effects to previous offenders who have served their crime and even those accused only of committing crime; where they experienced hindrance in sourcing out for housing loan, employment, loan insurance, entrance to college and for adopting a child. However, in August 2010 by Governor Deval Patrick signed into law a strong anti-crime reform for criminal offenders.

This record system remained in fact in Massachusetts, information contained is made available to employers to check the criminal proof of applicants. This information is even provided online and makes background checks accessible and faster, dismissed cases information are also supplied benefiting employers and applicants who needs to be cleared of such criminal record.

Job seeking in Massachusetts is hard for serious crime offenders caused of the drawbacks that the system caused to them, but normally, employer's gives chances for employment to minor offenders. When the crime committed was categorized as serious and grave crime like sex offense, naturally, employers like schools or learning institutions rejects those kinds of applicants. Previous criminal offenders must secure Mass CORI and present this to prospective employer and never lie or withhold information, this way, being honest is a courageous act manifesting good will and this may be appealing to the employer and might give the opportunity for employment.

Previous crime offenders has to keep track of their records in Mass CORI, to ensure that entries made therein are right, allowing for the complexities of the system, human errors is not an isolated possibility.

For the employers, this is a very vital tool in knowing your job applicants. It gives you an even playing field by giving a complete criminal record of your applicant if he has any. It also gives your existing employees benefit of feeling that they will be safe with the fresh recruits. All in all, this will create a clean and clear atmosphere between the employee and employer that their environment is free from convicted criminals.

In brief, the system may have its restriction on cases where wrong information are encoded, but presenting this information to the community and making it obtainable in a click of a button makes it a very good tool in knowing and clearing a person's name. This is the best way for employers to check on the criminal record of any job applicant plus it is a good way of insuring that his business and other employees is safe from criminals hiding in sheep clothing.