There are valid and growing concerns about accuracy, fairness, transparency, and communication in the use of risk and needs assessment. Risk and needs...
The Justice Department announced the release of a guide to the state voting rules that apply after criminal convictions. This document is designed to ...
Diversion allows a defendant to earn dismissal of a charge by satisfying conditions set by the prosecutor or court, thereby avoiding conviction. Expun...
This report highlights that, no matter its severity, a criminal record carries a heavy burden, leading to decreased employment opportunities, less tha...
This report from the National Consumer Law Center and the Collateral Consequences Resource Center explores the extent to which court debt—such as crim...
This guide to gender-responsive approaches was developed by The Council of State Governments Justice Center in partnership with the National Resourc...
This guide to gender-responsive approaches was developed by The Council of State Governments Justice Center in partnership with the National Resource ...
Across the nation, communities are grappling with how to respond to crisis calls, particularly ones involving people with behavioral health needs. As ...
This web-based tool includes key priorities for developing and implementing collaborative comprehensive case plans and features Second Chance Act gran...