Job applicants with criminal records are much less likely than those without them to obtain legitimate employment. Recent efforts to address this prob...
This report from the Urban Institute examines criminal background checks as a significant collateral consequence for people in the justice system and ...
By CSG Justice Center StaffByron Davis used the end of his sentence in Limestone Correctional Facility near Huntsville, Alabama, to get ready for his ...
This new interactive report from the Vera Institute of Justice identifies the major trends and developments in justice systems that occurred across th...
This report from The Pew Charitable Trusts examines data on prison populations and crime in Utah since changes to policies and practices took place in...
More than 150 cities and counties and 34 states and Washington, DC, have adopted ban-the-box policies, which remove questions about criminal history f...
This three-year pilot project tests innovative strategies to reduce recidivism and increase job readiness for people returning to their communities ...
This report from the Smart Decarceration Initiative, based at the Center for Social Development at Washington University in St. Louis, offers strategi...
In response to significant concern over a lack of stable housing for individuals reentering the community after sexual offense convictions, the Connec...