America’s prison system is turning into a de facto nursing home From Vox In late 2018, Richard Washington sent a …
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What Are The Advantages Of Getting A Pardon For Past Criminal Convictions
Getting a pardon for criminal activities can have several benefits. Let’s explore them: Restoration of Rights: A pardon doesn’t indicate innocence, …
Three thousand people were released from North Carolina prisons to homelessness last year
Figures obtained in an NC Newsline records request document challenges facing Cooper reentry plan About one in six people released …
Eight Ways to Support Formerly Incarcerated Citizens Reentering Society
Society and business practices can play a part in helping formally incarcerated individuals succeed in reentering their community From Success: …
Many states don’t educate people sentenced to life. Now some are coming home.
from Juvenile Justice Information Exchange When Yusef Qualls-El was 17, a judge sentenced him to life behind bars. It was …
The US Has the Highest Recidivism Rates In the World —Here’s Why
From SUCCESS: More than 1.2 million people were incarcerated in the U.S. in 2021, according to the most recent data available …
What a Day in Prison is Really Like
from The Vera Institute Life in prison is harsh, traumatizing, and isolating for the people forced to endure it. What …
CT Legislators Advocate for “Ban-the-Box” Bill in College Admissions
In response to the growing trend of colleges and universities inquiring about students’ school disciplinary histories on their applications, a …
Keeping Service Members Transitioning into the Community Out of the Criminal Legal System
More than 25 percent of all veterans have difficulty transitioning from military to civilian life From Council of Criminal Justice Roughly …
California County Receives Nearly $5 Million to Give a Boost to Transitional Employment for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
Temporary employment gives individuals a chance to learn new skills to join the workforce From CBS 8: SAN DIEGO — The …