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...
By Mai P. TranDuring a ceremony on Rikers Island last month, William Torres told the crowded room, “I am a better man now than I was 12 years ago.”Tor...
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...
This fact sheet from the National Employment Law Project (NELP) helps lay the groundwork for this advocacy by providing some basic information on the ...
This National Review, from the Juvenile Law Center, provides an overview of state laws and policies on confidentiality, sealing and expungement, and n...
On Wednesday, November 13, 2013, the Second Chance Reauthorization Act was introduced in the Senate by Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Patrick Leahy (...
This report from the National Employment Law Project (NELP), discusses inaccuracies in FBI records and calls on the FBI to ensure that records are acc...