The United States has the highest rate of incarceration in the world, with some 7.2 million Americans under correctional supervision. During 2013, leg...
This report from the Vera Institute of Justice summarizes state-level mandatory sentencing reforms since 2000, discusses their impact, and offers reco...
This publication from the Center for Effective Public Policy outlines a new probation framework that determines the optimal amount of probation superv...
CantonRepBy Ed BalintShannon Ballas flashed a bright smile when she appeared before the judge in re-entry court.She was given a certificate for comply...
By Darian Hanrahan
According to a 2014 meta-analysis by the RAND Corporation, adults who participated in correctional education programs were shown t...
This publication from the Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council (SPAC) examines data on recidivism in the state of Illinois. The brief updates t...
In response to significant concern over a lack of stable housing for individuals reentering the community after sexual offense convictions, the Connec...
Any comprehensive program to change American prison policy must focus to a significant degree on prison-release discretion, where it exists, and its r...
This report from The Pew Charitable Trusts highlights findings from an evaluation of Louisiana’s Act 402 (House Bill 423), which sets a 90-day sentenc...
