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The Gault Center, which is dedicated to promoting justice for all children and youth by ensuring excellence in youth legal defense, houses a resource ...
Beyond the nearly 2 million people in the U.S. who are incarcerated, tens of millions more (1 in 3 Americans) are dealing with the collateral conseque...
As outlined by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), it has been common practice in the United States to make people convicted of a fe...
This brief from the Corrections and Community Engagement Technical Assistance Center (CCETAC) provides an overview of the prevalence and impact o...
The FAFSA Simplification Act (the Act), signed into law in December 2020, restored Pell Grant eligibility to individuals who are confined or incarce...
This online article from USA Today discusses the expansion of Pell Grants that were eliminated in the 1994 crime bill for people in prison and ended t...
The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) is the primary grantmaking component of the U.S. Department of Justice and houses the Department’s science a...
This brief explores how jurisdictions can leverage existing models and national best practices to create pathways to public employment for the many qu...
This brief discusses the strategies some states have developed to ensure that clearance remains as effective as possible in the digital age.
This brief, from RTI International, outlines key recommendations for correctional agency administrators who are considering purchasing web- or applica...