Overview
Background
Purpose: Protection of children, the elderly, and individuals with disabilities
Screening practices
The universe of persons having contact with children, the elderly,
and individuals with disabilities in need of support
The legal framework
Federal laws
State laws
State Policies and Legislation
Basic principles of screening
Criminal record repositories
State central abuse and neglect registries
State sex offender registration
Information, interstate communication, and coordination
Special considerations
Guidelines for Organizations Developing Screening Policies
Levels of screening
Results of screening
Decisionmaking Model
Preparation steps before using the model
Review tasks and positions
Review harms
The model
Step 1: Assessment of triggers
Step 2: Evaluation of intervenors to decisionmaking
Step 3: Analysis and selection of screening practices
An example using the decisionmaking model
Step 1: Assessment of triggers
Step 2: Evaluation of intervenors
Step 3: Analysis and selection of screening practices
Appendix B: Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Information Letter 95-3
Letter to All Fingerprint Contributors
Guidelines for Implementing the National Child Protection Act of 1993
Appendix C: Some Suggestions for Implementing Screening in the Organization
Appendix D: Sample Forms
Authorization to Release Information
Applicant Disclosure Affidavit
Request for Information
Employer Disclosure Affidavit
Appendix E: Posthiring Practices
Kathi L. Grasso, Esq.
American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law
with
Kimberly Dennis, M.P.H.
Susan J. Wells, Ph.D.
Marsha B. Liss, Esq.
Shay Bilchik, Administrator
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
April 1998
