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Representative Cedric Richmond (D-La.) introduced a bill on May 7 to create more educational opportunities for previously incarcerated Americans. The Beyond the Box for Higher Education Act of 2019, was initially introduced to the Senate by Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii). Schatz’s bill was first introduced in September 2018 and encouraged colleges and universities in the US to remove criminal and juvenile justice questions from their admissions applications. The bill died in the last Congressional session, according to...
