Report Says Criminals Attracted to Non-Profit Companies, Volunteer Work

At least 144 people with criminal records seek employment or a volunteer opportunity every day with a nonprofit organization, Georgia-based ChoicePoint reported today after a new audit of its records. ChoicePoint, a provider of background screening services to the nonprofit sector, compiled data from 2002 to 2007, completing more than 3.7 million background screenings. It said it found that more than 189,000 individuals who had at least one criminal conviction tried to gain employment or volu

At least 144 people with criminal records seek employment or a volunteer opportunity every day with a nonprofit organization, Georgia-based ChoicePoint reported today after a new audit of its records.

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