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...
On July 1, 2023, incarcerated people regained eligibility for need-based federal financial aid. The new regulations apply to both jails and prisons. T...
The Justice Research and Statistics Association and the National Criminal Justice Association have launched an online resource that contains toolkits ...