This U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) report is the 29th in a series that began in 1981. It includes characteristics of the population such a...
By Liam JulianAround 65 million Americans of working age have criminal records. Finding a job isn’t easy for anyone, but it’s especially difficult for...
Nebraska recently became the 11th state to pass “Ban the Box,” a law that removes questions about criminal records on state job applications. Enacted ...
In Reducing Recidivism: States Deliver Results, the National Reentry Resource Center (NRRC) highlights eight states that have achieved reductions in s...
This report from the Vera Institute of Justice summarizes state-level mandatory sentencing reforms since 2000, discusses their impact, and offers reco...
This report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) of the U.S. Department of Justice presents recidivism statistics on state prisoners released i...