Diversion allows a defendant to earn dismissal of a charge by satisfying conditions set by the prosecutor or court, thereby avoiding conviction. Expun...
According to this report to Congress from the Reentry Coordination Council, each year, about 600,000 people in the United States enter prisons; and ...
Through the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Visiting Fellows Program, BJA invests in future and current leaders in the field to advance priority na...
Through this program, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) is seeking applications for funding under the Second Chance Act (SCA) to provide grants t...
Over the past several decades, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has been a leader in the study of reentry. In the 21st century, several federal...
This story from Margaret diZerega, Initiative Director for the Vera Institute of Justice's Center for Sentencing and Corrections and Unlocking Potenti...
This report highlights that, no matter its severity, a criminal record carries a heavy burden, leading to decreased employment opportunities, less tha...