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...
When discussions and considerations around racial equity are not explicitly brought into operations and decision-making, racial inequities are more li...
The Tribal reentry informational sheet highlights effective strategies to foster and sustain reentry partnerships with local jails and State and Feder...
The Justice Research and Statistics Association and the National Criminal Justice Association have launched an online resource that contains toolkits ...
This report from the Vera Institute of Justice is a summary of the Pell Reinstatement regulations and requirements developed by the U.S. Department of...