Facts

Why Outsource Background Checks?

We hire only professional level employees…

At the end of 2005 -- 3.2% of all U.S. adult residents, 1 in every 32 adults or over 7 million people were on probation, in jail or prison, or on parole.
U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)

Repeat Offenders / Recidivism Facts

Of the 272,111 persons released from prisons in 15 States in 1994, an estimated 67.5% were rearrested for a felony or serious misdemeanor within 3 years, 46.9% were reconvicted, and 25.4% resentenced to prison for a new crime.  The 272,111 offenders discharged in 1994 accounted for nearly 4,877,000 arrest charges over their recorded careers. 

Within 3 years of release, 2.5% of released rapists were rearrested for another rape, and 1.2% of those who had served time for homicide were arrested for a new homicide. Sex offenders were less likely than non-sex offenders to be rearrested for any offense –– 43 percent of sex offenders versus 68 percent of non-sex offenders.  Sex offenders were about four times more likely than non-sex offenders to be arrested for another sex crime after their discharge from prison –– 5.3 percent of sex offenders versus 1.3 percent of non-sex offenders.
U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)

It costs too much…

Average cost to lose or settle a negligent hiring lawsuit is $1 million. The average price per background investigation according to KPMG is $40-$50.

We rely on strong interview skills…

A study by Michigan State University found that the employment interview was only 14% accurate. Yet, 90% of all hiring decisions are made from the interview.

Resources

Fair Credit Reporting ACT (FCRA)
FCRA Opinion Letters
The Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act of 2003 (FACT Act)
US Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)

Drivers Privacy Protection Act (DPPA)

This Driver's Privacy Protection Act (DPPA), passed by Congress in 1994 and upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2000, bans the states from selling the personal information they collect on Americans when they administer driver's licenses. The DPPA also requires the states to keep such information private in most circumstances, unless the state obtains the express consent of the individual involved. The law was passed after the tragic murder of actress Rebecca Shaeffer by a stalker who obtained her address from the California Department of Motor Vehicles.