Institute for Justice: Michigan Reforms Licensing Laws to Help People With Criminal Records Find Work
January 06, 2021
January 06, 2021
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release:
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a package of bills Monday that will make it much easier for people with criminal records to become licensed in their chosen field. By imposing significant costs in terms of time and money, licensing laws often create substantial hurdles to worker mobility and prisoner reentry. For instance, the average license for lower- and middle-income occupations in M . . .
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a package of bills Monday that will make it much easier for people with criminal records to become licensed in their chosen field. By imposing significant costs in terms of time and money, licensing laws often create substantial hurdles to worker mobility and prisoner reentry. For instance, the average license for lower- and middle-income occupations in M . . .