Ban the Box eliminates barriers between employers and qualified candidates. It's a good start to help people reenter society. But an unintended consequence reiterates the need to also tackle a more pervasive problem: racial discrimination.
On International Day of the Girl, experts weigh in on steps we can take in criminal justice, campaign finance and healthcare to ensure that our society is providing all girls with the tools they need to succeed.
We look back to examine how accurately our analyses have estimated crime trends nationally and locally when compared to FBI data. And, we answer some frequently-asked questions about our work.
Jeannie's story echoes that of a record number of women being held in prisons or on probation across the country. A recent conference shared new initiatives to address their particular challenges.
The Reverse Mass Incarceration Act would help reign in state prison populations while reducing vast racial disparities in the system and ensuring hard-earned public safety gains over the past quarter-century are not lost.
