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发帖数: 10729 | 1 在这则新闻里，监狱招工的测试，同样的测试（written and video examinations）
- 30%的白人被刷下来，
- 59%的黑人被刷下来
- 67%的西裔被刷下来
刷下来的就不能参加后面的测试（体能等）
这样的刷下来的结果，就是司法部要告罗德岛州和DOC的原因。还是我理解错了？
http://www.correctionsone.com/corrections/articles/6861611-RI-t
February 13, 2014
At issue are written and video examinations given to applicants for entry-
level correctional officer positions in the first phase of hiring
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The state of Rhode Island plans to challenge the
findings in a DOJ lawsuit that accuses the DOC of discrimination against
African American and Hispanic American applicants.
According to the Providence Journal, the DOJ on Monday sued the state and
DOC, alleging that the state's practice of having job seekers undergo
written and video examinations eliminates blacks and Hispanics at a much
greater rate than whites.
"The state does not agree with the DOJ's preliminary interpretation of the
data the complaint is based on ... and will respond accordingly," said Amy
Kempe, spokeswoman for the attorney general.
A letter from the DOJ to the DOC states that tests eliminated roughly 33
percent of white applicants since 2000, while screening out far more
minority candidates: about 59 percent of black applicants and 67 percent of
Hispanic applicants.
At issue are written and video examinations given to applicants for entry-
level correctional officer positions in the first phase of hiring. The
written exam tests math and reading skills, according to the first vice
president of the Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers.
The video portion presents applicants with scenarios that they must respond
to, according to the Providence Journal. For example, one segment might show
an elderly prisoner who was having trouble getting on the top bunk. Test
takers would need to indicate whether they would help the man, flag a
supervisor, or do nothing.
Only applicants who pass the examinations proceed to the physical fitness
test.
About 4,000 people applied for 50 positions in the last round of hiring, a
process that was put on hold with news of the DOJ probe.
The union has asked to be involved in any revamping of the hiring process,
but the administrators had not taken it up on the request. |
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