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...
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...
The report from the Urban Institute outlines necessary elements to guide states in defining, collecting, analyzing, and disseminating recidivism data,...
This brief explores children’s behaviors when a father is incarcerated and when the father is released, examining whether the negative child outcomes ...
In response to significant concern over a lack of stable housing for individuals reentering the community after sexual offense convictions, the Connec...
This publication from the National Institute of Justice provides an overview of reentry literature, reentry outcomes, and the initiatives that may wor...
Any comprehensive program to change American prison policy must focus to a significant degree on prison-release discretion, where it exists, and its r...
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