From Juvenile Justice Information Exchange:
To Syrita Steib, the University of New Orleans denied her first application for admission in what seemed like lightning speed.
With equal speed, though, the university accepted her second application. The difference? The second time around, Steib didn’t disclose her criminal history.
I checked the box, I was denied within 24 hours,” said Steib, founder and executive director of Operation Restoration. “When I reapplied and didn’t check the box. I was accepted within 24 hours.”
The box she refers to affirmed that she’d been incarcerated, serving 10 years for burglary and arson of an auto dealership. Continue reading >>>
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