The U.S. Spends Billions to Lock People Up, But Very Little to Help Them Once They’re Released
PBS News Hour: Casey Kuhn - April 7, 2021 The U.S. spends $81 billion a year on mass incarceration, according to the Bureau of Justice...
Report: Breaking Down Barriers to Record Clearing – A Survey of the Field
Clearing criminal records can be life-changing, leading to employment, higher wages, housing, educational opportunities, and more. For...
Parole Officer ‘Empathy Training’ Leads to a 13% Drop in Offenders Returning to Jail
Good News Network - April 3, 2021 Heavy caseloads, job stress, and biases can negatively affect relations between these officers and...
Can New Prison Design Help America’s Mass Incarceration Problem?
Architectural Digest: Eva Fedderly - April 1, 2021 Architecture and design play a pivotal role in U.S. criminal justice reform. As...
NY Governor Signs Bill Ending Long-Term Solitary Confinement
Note: PRC encourages the use of person first language whenever possible in referring to people with justice involvement, and people in...
JustLeadershipUSA Looking to Hire Director of Policy and Advocacy
The Director of Policy and Advocacy (DPA) reports directly to the President/CEO and serves as an integral member of the senior leadership...
Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM) Looking to Hire State Policy Director - Pennsylvania
Employees of FAMM are deeply motivated to help fight the injustice and burden of mandatory minimum sentencing. The work is meaningful and...