In the identity theory of desistance, optimism is important to individual transformation. Yet, as the authors of this article assert, unfounded optimi...
This article from the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) offers a broader discussion, derived from an NIJ-hosted webinar, of the difficulty of clea...
Diversion allows a defendant to earn dismissal of a charge by satisfying conditions set by the prosecutor or court, thereby avoiding conviction. Expun...
The NIC has compiled a range of tools and other resources in support of correctional agencies considering the Thinking for a Change 4.0 (T4C) program ...
This journal article examines how to protect the benefits for youth of destroying records, while still ensuring that researchers, advocates, and decis...