What sort of person makes a good corrections officer? Someone leaving the military or a car salesman? Turns out veterans and people leaving the military quit faster than those without military back...
Prisons are meant to keep communities safe. But what happens when the prisons themselves aren't functioning properly?
Staffing in America's prisons has become one of the biggest problems
facing th...
Each year, thousands of current or former foster youth enroll in California community colleges with determination but limited support. Through our Foster Youth initiative, the Conrad N. Hilton Foun...
Each year, thousands of current or former foster youth enroll in California community colleges with determination but limited support. Through our Foster Youth initiative, the Conrad N. Hilton Foun...
Podcast elaborado en el marco del programa regional CaPAZ que abordalos desafíos de discriminación que enfrentan las juventudes más vulnerables y cómo se puede facilitar su inclusión social y labor...
Young adulthood (ages 18 to 25) is a period of significant emotional and cognitive development, during which young people are particularly at risk of ending up in prison.
When a person is sentenc...
There is a lot that needs improvement in the U.S. criminal justice system, but there is also real reason for hope. This video, spotlighting our partners at Recidiviz, explains how modern data tools...
Good jobs are the foundation of an equitable economy, one that lifts up workers and families and supports local communities. To access good jobs—those that are in demand and pay a living wage—a pos...
Diversion programs can replace punitive prosecution with care-based interventions—helping people access housing, treatment, education, and employment instead of incarceration. These programs promot...
Local jails are the front door to mass incarceration. In 2024, nearly 660,000 people were detained in jails on any given day, accounting for more than one-third of incarcerated people in the United...
Although the national rate of jail incarceration fell by 20 percent from 2010 to 2024, the geographic patterns of incarceration have shifted. In spring 2024, jail incarceration rates in rural count...
New York’s pretrial reform has gone through a tumultuous adjustment period since the reform passed. Fueled by strong opposition from law enforcement groups, coordinated political campaigns, and pub...
Communities can deliver public safety and justice without relying on county jails as a first response to every social challenge. Vera works to reduce jail populations and promote alternatives that ...
This webinar brings together prosecutors, law enforcement professionals, and experts to discuss how systemic discrimination affects children in conflict with the law and to explore rights-based alt...
In addition to using private and federal detention facilities, ICE pays local governments to hold people facing civil immigration charges in jails. This practice is so widespread that local jails c...
À la prison centrale de Bunia, la #MONUSCO continue d’agir pour un système pénitentiaire plus humain.
À travers son unité d’appui au système pénitentiaire (Correction Unit), la Mission a remis 80 m...
Decarceration—not more incarceration—is the real path to public safety. Period.
For too long, incarceration has been the default response to crime, straining our communities, economies, and correct...
In addition to using private and federal detention facilities, ICE pays local governments to hold people facing civil immigration charges in jails. This practice is so widespread that local jails c...