RESEARCH-BASED DECISION SUPPORT
Bushway Works Context helps HR, compliance, and legal teams review criminal history through a more consistent, research-informed process—applying relevant rules, documenting each assessment, and preserving human judgment.
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ASSESSMENT COMPLETE
Bushway Opportunity Score™
24 / 28
ASSESSMENT GUIDANCE
Based on the factors evaluated by the BOS model, this individual received a Bushway Opportunity Score™ of 24 out of 28.
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California
7-Year Rule Applied
Assessment Status
Complete
Reviewer attested
Ready for export
100% lookback rules enforced
Built on decades of peer-reviewed research on recidivism and employment.
Every reviewer follows the same structured process, reducing variation from one assessment to the next.
Every assessment creates a complete record of the information reviewed, guidance provided, and actions taken.
Applicant identity is not required to generate a Bushway Opportunity Score™ and is not used by the scoring model.
Every assessment provides a clear record of the inputs, applicable guidance, and resulting score.
Context does not make hiring suggestions. People make hiring decisions.
How it works
Upload the background report or enter the convictions. Start with your own case reference. No name or Social Security number.
A reviewer confirms what was read from the report and resolves anything the lookback rules set aside.
The Bushway Opportunity Score™, what it means, and a dated case record with a full audit trail.
See it in action
One felony and two misdemeanors, age 27. The model uses age, timing and the number of convictions, never the offense itself. Where the job is located decides which convictions count.
The Bushway Opportunity Score™ is not generated by AI. It is based on decades of peer-reviewed research and a statistical model refined over many years by Dr. Shawn D. Bushway in collaboration with other leading researchers.
The score does not use race, gender, ethnicity, or other protected characteristics.
Applicant identity is not required and is not used by the scoring model.
Context does not make hiring suggestions. People make hiring decisions.
Structured Consistency™ gives every reviewer the same research-informed framework for evaluating criminal history—while preserving the employer’s responsibility to exercise judgment.
Every assessment follows the same defined workflow and evaluation framework.
The information reviewed and guidance produced remain visible and understandable.
Each assessment creates a clear record that supports review and internal accountability.
$99/ month
For organizations that want a consistent, documented process for recurring criminal-history reviews.
$199/ month
For teams that need greater capacity, collaboration, assisted extraction, and administrative visibility.
$25/ case
A complete Context case whenever you need one—without a subscription.
For organizations with high-volume or integrated background-review workflows.
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