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Risk, Race, and Recidivism: Predictive Bias and Disparate Impact

Risk assessment instruments figure prominently in current criminal justice reforms, but their use is controversial. The principal concern is that bene...

Father Reentry and Child Outcomes

This brief explores children’s behaviors when a father is incarcerated and when the father is released, examining whether the negative child outcomes ...

Young Adult Justice: Emerging Research and Innovative Practices

Hosted by the National Reentry Resource Center, with funding support from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice AssistanceDownload a PDF ...

Berkeley Study Shines Light on the Pressures of Being a Corrections Officer

By The Council of State Governments Justice Center Staff It’s widely known that jails and prisons can be violent and stressful places to work. But ...

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