This article, from the New York University Journal of Legislation and Public Policy, explores the long-term and often permanent impact of criminal rec...
Many people released from prison have a substantial amount of debt to repay, and child support is often a significant part of these financial obligati...
By Matthew Schwarzfeld, Public Affairs Manager, Council of State Governments Justice CenterIn his successful 2010 campaign for the governor’s office o...
This study, by the National Institute of Justice, found that electronic monitoring reduces offenders’ risk of failing to meet the terms of their proba...
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...
A growing number of people are released each year from state prison and local jails; this phenomenon, prisoner reentry, has a significant impact on ho...
In this panel, staff from the National Inventory of Collateral Consequences of Crime (NICCC) hosted a discussion on the current state of collateral co...
In January 2011, then U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder established a Cabinet-level federal interagency Reentry Council, representing a significant ex...