CantonRepBy Ed BalintShannon Ballas flashed a bright smile when she appeared before the judge in re-entry court.She was given a certificate for comply...
This report, from the National Employment Law Project (NELP), explores the exclusion of people with criminal records from work, which severely impacts...
This report from the National Employment Law Project (NELP), documents both the failings and accomplishments of the Transportation Worker Identificati...
In response to significant concern over a lack of stable housing for individuals reentering the community after sexual offense convictions, the Connec...
Any comprehensive program to change American prison policy must focus to a significant degree on prison-release discretion, where it exists, and its r...
This report from the Smart Decarceration Initiative, based at the Center for Social Development at Washington University in St. Louis, offers strategi...
This report from The Pew Charitable Trusts highlights findings from an evaluation of Louisiana’s Act 402 (House Bill 423), which sets a 90-day sentenc...
Many localities have in recent years regulated the use of questions about criminal history in hiring, or “banned the box.” This publication, from AEI,...
This report from the Vera Institute of Justice is a summary of the Pell Reinstatement regulations and requirements developed by the U.S. Department of...