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Hiring people who have served prison sentences has never been a priority in the United States, according to Jobs for the Future (JFF). For men and women who were once incarcerated, finding any job is difficult; finding a sustainable, family-supporting job is nearly impossible. Today the country is at a ...

According to this brief, as of 2020, 5.2 million Americans were prohibited from voting due to laws that disenfranchise citizens convicted of felony offenses. Voting rights vary by state, which institute a wide range of disenfranchisement policies. The brief examines the range of policies and practices across states and includes a ...

This paper surveys American Indian tribal justice systems to assess whether collateral consequences attach to convictions and whether a pardon or expungement process exists to remove tribal convictions. According to the author, Tribal criminal jurisdiction is often limited to lesser crimes and only those occurring on a reservation by members ...

In April 2021, NACDL held a two-part discussion on race and collateral consequences as part of the ongoing Race and the Criminal Legal System Discussion Series. As the series asserts, much like the Jim Crow Laws that relegated African Americans to a permanent and multi-generational underclass, collateral consequences stemming from criminal convictions have ...

In April 2021, NACDL held a two-part discussion on race and collateral consequences as part of the ongoing Race and the Criminal Legal System Discussion Series. As the series asserts, much like the Jim Crow Laws that relegated African Americans to a permanent and multi-generational underclass, collateral consequences stemming from criminal convictions have ...

The Collateral Consequences Resource Center (CCRC) houses pages for each state on collateral consequences of conviction and other related topics. Each state's page also links to related CCRC blog posts where available.  Users can search for information on a state using the clickable map. ...

This webinar discusses some of the barriers to occupational licensing that people who have criminal records face. Presenters share best practices and policy options for policymakers to help address these barriers.

As this brief discusses, one in three people in the United States have a criminal record, meaning they are subjected to more than 44,000 associated legal sanctions. A criminal conviction, the author asserts, can be a lifelong barrier to accessing services, employment, voting and civic engagement, and education and housing, as well ...