Better decisions start with better information.
Employers use research, data, and models every day to reduce uncertainty in important business decisions. Yet when criminal records are part of the equation, decisions are still too often left to subjective judgment.
Bushway Works brings research and evidence to that decision.
Grounded in evidence. Committed to rigor.
Based on peer-reviewed research.
Transparent approach.
Built for business. Designed for real-world use.
The Science
The Bushway Opportunity Score™
A validated, research-based indicator of reconviction risk from the criminal record.
The Bushway Opportunity Score™ (BOS) uses non-personal information from a background report to estimate the likelihood of future reconviction.
It uses only criminal-record information—not protected-class or personal information.
Explore the scienceBOS Score Range
A higher score indicates a lower likelihood of reconviction.
What the score is
- Based on decades of peer-reviewed criminology research
- Validated across millions of criminal records
- Designed to inform individualized assessment consistent with the law
- Not a recommendation to hire or not hire
The Application
Bushway Works Context
Science in practice. Decisions with context.
Context turns the science of the BOS into clear, case-specific insights—helping HR and compliance teams evaluate risk, relevance, and opportunity with greater confidence.
Learn about Context
Better information leads to better hiring decisions—and better business outcomes.