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...
In response to significant concern over a lack of stable housing for individuals reentering the community after sexual offense convictions, the Connec...
This new interactive report from the Vera Institute of Justice identifies the major trends and developments in justice systems that occurred across th...
Each year, the increasing number of people who have opioid addictions impacts communities across the United States. In 2016, substance overdoses (fuel...
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...
This report is the result of a gathering of 20 local leaders from across the country who came together to form the National League of Cities Housing T...
This policy brief from the Sentencing Project describes key state legislation and reforms from 2018 that were designed to reduce the scale of incarcer...
This report from the Prison Policy Initiative provides the first estimate of homelessness among the five million formerly incarcerated people living i...
This report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics provides a summary of the total number of adults in the United States under community supervision in...
Any comprehensive program to change American prison policy must focus to a significant degree on prison-release discretion, where it exists, and its r...