Many criminal histories are being revealed through a state background check put in place last year to protect people in state-licensed programs.
One in three job seekers run through the check since March triggered a criminal alert, according to the state Department of Health and Social Services.
Background checkers reviewed 7,100 applications for jobs at state-licensed or certified facilities, such as nursing and assisted living homes. Of those, 34 percent of the checks indicated the job seeker had at least been charged with a crime.
