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On any given day, close to 2.7 million children, or 1 in 28, have a parent in prison or jail—an increase of more than 80 percent since 1991. For Afric...
This white paper, from The Council of State Governments Justice Center, is written to guide leaders across all branches of government, juvenile justic...
Mike King, President and CEO of Volunteers of America, opens the briefing ceremony. (Photo credit: Volunteers of America) On December 4, 2013, t...
By Mai P. Tran, Program Associate On August 9, the Federal Communications Commission voted to cut the high cost of interstate phone calls made by i...
According to the authors of this brief, from the South Carolina Commission of Indigent Defense, Federal and state laws impose a range of collater...
By Angela Tolosa, Deputy Director for Constituent Relations, Reentry On July 10, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) held a daylong worksh...
On June 12, 2013, the White House hosted the “Children of Incarcerated Parents Champions of Change” event, honoring 12 individuals dedicated to improv...
This resource is part of The Federal Interagency Reentry Council's A Record of Progress and a Roadmap for the Future. The purpose...
Many people released from prison have a substantial amount of debt to repay, and child support is often a significant part of these financial obligati...
This resource is part of The Federal Interagency Reentry Council's A Record of Progress and a Roadmap for the Future. The U.S. Eq...