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by Kelsey SteinAs Alabama's prisons burst at the seams housing twice their capacity of inmates, many involved in the criminal justice system a...
This report by The Pew Charitable Trusts examines state spending on inmate health care and the factors driving costs higher. Nationwide, spending on h...
Many people released from prison have a substantial amount of debt to repay, and child support is often a significant part of these financial obligati...
This study, by the National Institute of Justice, found that electronic monitoring reduces offenders’ risk of failing to meet the terms of their proba...
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...
This report, from the National Employment Law Project (NELP), explores the exclusion of people with criminal records from work, which severely impacts...
This bulletin from the Bureau of Justice Statistics provides estimates for the rates and levels of victimization in the United States in 2013, as well...
This report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics examines seasonal patterns in violent and household property incidents in the United States from 199...