The FAFSA Simplification Act (the Act), signed into law in December 2020, restored Pell Grant eligibility to individuals who are confined or incarce...
This online article from USA Today discusses the expansion of Pell Grants that were eliminated in the 1994 crime bill for people in prison and ended t...
This report from the Collateral Consequences Resource Center (CCRC) explores key developments in reintegration reforms during 2022. The body of the re...
This report from the Vera Institute of Justice examines whether expanding access to financial aid increases incarcerated adults' participation in post...
According to this report to Congress from the Reentry Coordination Council, each year, about 600,000 people in the United States enter prisons; and ...
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...