In the identity theory of desistance, optimism is important to individual transformation. Yet, as the authors of this article assert, unfounded optimi...
This report from the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) presents findings on recidivism of females from BJS’s study on persons released from stat...
The Alternatives and Reentry Strategic Plan, from the White House Domestic Policy Council (DPC), is a multi-year blueprint that applies a whole-of-g...
According to this report from The Sentencing Project, laws in 48 states ban people with felony convictions from voting. The report shows that, in 2022...
Diversion allows a defendant to earn dismissal of a charge by satisfying conditions set by the prosecutor or court, thereby avoiding conviction. Expun...
According to this report to Congress from the Reentry Coordination Council, each year, about 600,000 people in the United States enter prisons; and ...
This report highlights that, no matter its severity, a criminal record carries a heavy burden, leading to decreased employment opportunities, less tha...
The Evidenced-Based Workforce Training Series, developed by the National Institute of Corrections and based on evidence-based practices, shows correct...
The Prison Arts Collective works to expand access to the transformative power of the arts through collaboration and mutual learning that supports the ...
This report from the National Consumer Law Center and the Collateral Consequences Resource Center explores the extent to which court debt—such as crim...