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The Limits of Ban-the-Box Legislation

This Institute for Research on Labor and Employment brief serves to provide policy recommendations on Ban-the-Box (BtB), employment, and reentry. T...

States Ban the Box: Removing Barriers to Work for People with Criminal Records

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...

Second Chance Month Q&A: Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo

By CSG Justice Center Staff Gov. Raimondo signs Justice Reinvestment legislation in 2017, which prompted an overhaul of Rhode ...

Second Chance Month Q&A: North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum

By CSG Justice Center Staff North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum signing criminal justice legislation. Source: Governor Doug Burgum. ...

Opinion: How Federal Investments Make Us Smarter about Reducing Recidivism

By Michael Thompson Director, The Council of State Governments Justice Center Criminologists routinely lament politicians who, responding to headli...

Paving the Path to Healthier Reentry: How New Medicaid Policies Can Improve Mental Health and Substance Use Support as People Return to Communities

According to this brief from The Health and Reentry Project (HARP), new Medicaid policies have great potential to benefit people with mental health co...
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Expunging Juvenile Records: Misconceptions, Collateral Consequences, and Emerging Practices

This bulletin discusses common misconceptions surrounding expungement. It also provides information about the collateral consequences of juvenile reco...

Communities Celebrate Successful Reentry During Second Chance Month

Policymakers, corrections officials, practitioners, and other leaders plan to commemorate Second Chance Month 2019—celebrated throughout April—with a ...

Nebraska Joins Growing Number of States to Pass "Ban the Box"

Nebraska recently became the 11th state to pass “Ban the Box,” a law that removes questions about criminal records on state job applications. Enacted ...

Expand Criminal Record Clearance Policies

Policymakers from across the political spectrum are considering policies to clear some types of criminal records. Criminal record clearance removes ...

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