The long-term, sometimes lifelong, impact of a criminal record often keeps many qualified people from obtaining employment and accessing housing, hi...
The women of Santa Maria Hostel like to talk about miracles.They describe the miracle of meeting Amelia Murphy, director of Santa Maria’s Recovery Sup...
This report, from the Center for Community Alternatives, builds upon what was revealed in their 2010 study, "The Use of Criminal History Records in Co...
Nebraska recently became the 11th state to pass “Ban the Box,” a law that removes questions about criminal records on state job applications. Enacted ...
The United States has the highest rate of incarceration in the world, with some 7.2 million Americans under correctional supervision. During 2013, leg...
This report from the Vera Institute of Justice summarizes state-level mandatory sentencing reforms since 2000, discusses their impact, and offers reco...
By Matthew Schwarzfeld, Public Affairs Manager, Council of State Governments Justice CenterIn his successful 2010 campaign for the governor’s office o...
This checklist, developed by the Corrections and Community Engagement Technical Assistance Center (CCETAC) at the American Institutes for Research (AI...