The Justice Department announced the release of a guide to the state voting rules that apply after criminal convictions. This document is designed to ...
This report from the Vera Institute of Justice examines whether expanding access to financial aid increases incarcerated adults' participation in post...
Diversion allows a defendant to earn dismissal of a charge by satisfying conditions set by the prosecutor or court, thereby avoiding conviction. Expun...
This blogpost from Homeroom, the official blog of the U.S. Department of Education, highlights Damian Archer, one of the first recipients in Maine of ...
This press release, from the U.S. Department of Education, highlights actions the Department has taken to help incarcerated individuals access educati...
Through this opportunity, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) seeks applications for funding reentry services and programs focused on strengthening...
This report highlights that, no matter its severity, a criminal record carries a heavy burden, leading to decreased employment opportunities, less tha...
This story from Margaret diZerega, Initiative Director for the Vera Institute of Justice's Center for Sentencing and Corrections and Unlocking Potenti...
This journal article examines how to protect the benefits for youth of destroying records, while still ensuring that researchers, advocates, and decis...
