26 Jul Explainer: What the Concept of restorative justice really means
The concept of restorative justice is a bit different than how it is used as a term. What is restorative justice? Here is a breakdown.
Challenges After Release
10 May Opioid Use Disorder in the Justice System: A Crisis Within the Crisis
The effects of OUD among justice-impacted populations can be devastating. Internationally, drug overdose is the leading cause of death among people recently released from jail or prison.
30 Apr Voting is Just One Part of Felony Disenfranchisement
From public housing to grant programs to welfare assistance, having a felony record can prevent you from accessing government support programs. For people reentering society, these obstacles only exacerbate other difficulties in life after prison.
30 Apr Homelessness After Reentry Leads to Higher Recidivism Rates
Homelessness after reentry remains one of the biggest obstacles for formerly incarcerated people, though. Without a safe place to live, many end up back in prison.
29 Dec Community Supervision Act Helps At-Risk Prisoners
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in Challenges After Release, Emphasizing Rehabilitation, Ending Mass Incarceration, Prisons, Supervised Release
Under the Emergency Community Supervision Act, the government would release vulnerable individuals from prison. Then, it would place them in community supervision while COVID-19 continues to present a national health emergency.
29 Dec North Carolina Second Chance Act Joins National Trend of Justice Reform
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in Challenges After Release, Emphasizing Rehabilitation, Ending Mass Incarceration, Prisons
The North Carolina Second Chance Act gives people with nonviolent criminal records an opportunity to have misdemeanors and low-level felonies expunged from their records.