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 publication from the Brennan Center for Justice is a collection of essays on mass incarceration from prominent figures and experts from across th...
When Sidney Spruill, 39, returned to the community after an uninterrupted 15.5-year stint in an Indiana state prison, he knew he needed a support syst...
MEMPHIS, TN—A group of influential local business leaders joined state and local policymakers in Memphis last month to discuss opportunities and chall...
By Liam JulianAround 65 million Americans of working age have criminal records. Finding a job isn’t easy for anyone, but it’s especially difficult for...
The Obama Administration's Domestic Policy Council and the U.S. Department of Justice released the Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable Toolkit to raise a...
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 two technical assistance documents from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) explai...
The Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Lawyers for Social Equity, and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law have...