Random forest modeling techniques represent an improvement over the methodologies of traditional risk prediction instruments. Random forests allow for...
Misplaced Priorities tracks the steady shift of state funds away from education and toward the criminal justice system. Researchers have found that ov...
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 reviews findings from a first-of-its-kind survey conducted by the Center for Community Alternatives in collaboration with the American Ass...
This is the fourth in a series of posts on aspects of successful reentry. Each post will include curated resources related to the featured reentry top...
This publication from the Illinois Sentencing Policy Advisory Council (SPAC) examines data on recidivism in the state of Illinois. The brief updates t...
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 brief explores children’s behaviors when a father is incarcerated and when the father is released, examining whether the negative child outcomes ...