In the identity theory of desistance, optimism is important to individual transformation. Yet, as the authors of this article assert, unfounded optimi...
Diversion allows a defendant to earn dismissal of a charge by satisfying conditions set by the prosecutor or court, thereby avoiding conviction. Expun...
This journal article examines how to protect the benefits for youth of destroying records, while still ensuring that researchers, advocates, and decis...
This report presents statistics on both pre-prison and post-prison employment and median earnings, differentiated by age, sex, race and ethnicity, mos...
This report from the National Institute of Justice aims to bridge the gap between researchers and practitioners; provide a better understanding of how...
According to recently conducted an empirical analysis of record clearing that they believe has made important inroads into what is known about expunge...
In an effort to argue for automatic pardons, this paper out of Santa Clara University identifies and estimates the “second chance gap” in Connecticut'...
According to this journal article published in the Harvard Law Review, laws permitting the expungement of criminal convictions are a key component of ...