Resources – Clean Slate Clearinghouse

Forgiving and Forgetting in American Justice: A 50-State Guide to Expungement and Restoration of Rights

, October 2017

The Urban Institute

Criminal Background Checks: Impact on Employment and Recidivism

Duane, Marina, Nancy LaVigne, Matthew Lynch, and Emily Reimal, March 2017

The Urban Institute

Ban the Box and Racial Discrimination: A Review of the Evidence and Policy Recommendations

Stacy, Christina and Mychal Cohen, February 2017

University of North Carolina School of Government

Relief from a Criminal Conviction

Illinois Juvenile Justice Commission

Burdened for Life: The Myth of Juvenile Record Confidentiality and Expungement in Illinois

, April 2016

The South Carolina Commission on Indigent Defense

The South Carolina Juvenile Collateral Consequences Checklist

, August 2013

Washington Defender Association

Beyond the Conviction

Ambrose, Kim , April 2017

Washington Defender Association

Beyond Juvenile Court: Long-Term Impacts of a Juvenile Record

Ambrose, Kim and Alison Millikan, 2013

Colorado Legislative Council Staff

Expungement of Juvenile Delinquency Records (Colorado Legislative Council Staff)

, September 2012

A New Way of Life Reentry Project

ANWOL-UCLA Law Reentry Legal Clinic Training (California)

, 2012

National H.I.R.E. Network

National H.I.R.E. Network Publications

University of Michigan Population Studies Center

Evaluating the Impact of Set-Aside Laws on Ex-Offender Recidivism and Socioeconomic Outcomes

Starr, Sonja B., J.J. Prescotte, and Jeffrey Morenoff, 2015

U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice

Shackled to Debt: Criminal Justice Financial Obligations and the Barriers to Re-Entry They Create

Martin, Karin D., Sandra S. Smith, and Wendy Still, 2017

Legal Action Center

Helping Justice-Involved Individuals with Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders: A Guidebook on Recent Federal New Jersey and New York State Laws Regulation and Policies that affect Re-entry Opportunities

Legal Action Center, 2016

Legal Action Center

Helping Justice-Involved Individuals with Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders: A Guidebook on Recent Federal New Jersey and New York State Laws Regulation and Policies that affect Re-entry Opportunities

Legal Action Center, 2016

Center for American Progress

Removing Barriers to Opportunity for Parents with Criminal Records and Their Children

Vallas, Rebecca, et al., December 2015

Center for American Progress

One Strike and You’re Out: How We Can Eliminate Barriers to Economic Security and Mobility for People with Criminal Records

Vallas, Rebecca and Sharon Dietrich, December 2014

Urban Institute

Ban the Box and Racial Discrimination: A Review of the Evidence and Policy Recommendations

Stacy, Christina and Mychal Cohen, February 2017

Society for Human Resource Management

Background Checking – The Use of Criminal Background Checks in Hiring Decisions

Society for Human Resource Management , July 2012

Juvenile Law Center

Juvenile Records: A National Review of State Laws on Confidentiality, Sealing, and Expungement

Shah, Riya Saha, Lauren Fine, and Jamie Gullen , 2014

Council of State Governments Justice Center

Core Principles for Reducing Recidivism and Improving Other Outcomes for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System

Seigle, Elizabeth, Nastassia Walsh, and Josh Weber, 2014

National Employment Law Project

65 Million “Need Not Apply”: The Case for Reforming Criminal Background Checks for Employment

Rodriguez, Michelle Natividad and Maurice Emsellem, March 2011

National Employment Law Project

Unlicensed & Untapped: Removing Barriers to State Occupational Licenses for People with Records

Rodriguez, Michelle Natividad and Beth Avery , April 2016

The Pew Charitable Trusts

Collateral Costs: Incarceration’s Effect on Economic Mobility

The Pew Charitable Trusts , 2010

National Employment Law Project

Wanted: Accurate FBI Background Checks for Employment; Reward: Good Jobs

Neighly, Madeline and Maurice Emsellem, July 2013

National Employment Law Project

A Healthy Balance: Expanding Health Care Opportunities for Californians with a Criminal Record While Ensuring Patient Safety and Security

Neighly, Madeline, Maurice Emsellem, and Anastasia Christman, May 2014

National Juvenile Defender Center

What Juvenile Defenders Should Know about the DSM-5

National Juvenile Defender Center, 2014

National Employment Law Project

The “Wild West” of Employment Background Checks: A Reform Agenda to Limit Conviction and Arrest History Abuses in the Digital Age

National Employment Law Project , August 2014

Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Serving the Employment Needs of Justice-Involved Juveniles and Adults: A Primer for Treatment and Recovery Support Service Providers

Legal Action Center , 2008

Legal Action Center

Lowering Criminal Record Barriers: Certificates of Relief/Good Conduct and Record Sealing

Legal Action Center, 2015

Legal Action Center

Helping Moms, Dads and Kids to Come Home: Eliminating Barriers to Housing for People with Criminal Records

Legal Action Center, December 2016

Legal Action Center

Closing the Skills Gap and Opening More Doors: Connecting Workers with Criminal Histories to Jobs in New York City’s High Growth Sectors

Legal Action Center, May 2016

National Employment Law Project

A Scorecard on the Post-9/11 Port Worker Background Checks: Model Worker Protections Provide a Lifeline for People of Color, While Major TSA Delays Leave Thousands Jobless During the Recession

Emsellem, Maurice, Laura Moskowitz, Madeline Neighly, and Jessie Warner , July 2009

Campaign for Youth Justice

Perpetual Punishment: The Consequences of Adult Convictions for Youth

Eggleston, Alexa, 2007

Center for Community Alternatives

The Use of Criminal History Records in College Admissions Reconsidered

Center for Community Alternatives , 2010

Center for Community Alternatives

Boxed Out: Criminal History Screening and College Application Attrition

Rosenthal, Alan, Emily NaPier, Patricia Warth, and Marsha Weissman, March 2015

Pacific Juvenile Defender Center

Collateral Consequences of Juvenile Delinquency Proceedings in California: A Handbook for Juvenile Law Professionals

Pacific Juvenile Defender Center, Sue Burrell and Rourke F. Stacy, 2011

Center for Economic and Policy Research

The Price We Pay: Economic Costs of Barriers to Employment for Former Prisoners and People Convicted of Felonies

Bucknor Cherrie and Alan Barber , June 2016

National Conference of State Legislatures

Trends in Juvenile Justice State Legislation 2011-2015

Brown, Sarah Alice , September 2015

National Conference of State Legislatures

Trends in Juvenile Justice State Legislation 2001-2011

Brown, Sarah Alice , June 2012

Washington Defender Association

Beyond Juvenile Court: Long-Term Impact of A Juvenile Record What Defense Attorneys Need to Know About Collateral and Other Non-confinement Consequences of Juvenile Adjudications

Washington Defender Association , 2013

National Employment Law Project

Ban the Box U.S. Cities, Counties, and States Adopt Fair-Chance Policies to Advance Employment Opportunities for People with Past Convictions

Rodriguez, Michelle Natividad and Beth Avery , May 2017

National Training and Technical Assistance Center (NTTAC)

Consequences of Juvenile Records: They Are Not Collateral and They Can Be Forever

Ague, Starcia and Lyman Legters , February 2013

Collateral Consequences Resource Center

Expungement Expansion Round-Up (2016 Edition)

Gaines, Joshua , May 2016

Reports

Reports (46)

Reports from non-profit organizations, membership organizations, and legal offices.

Seeking Assistance to Address Collateral Consequences in Tribal Jurisdictions

Collateral Consequences in Tribal Jurisdictions

Forgiving and Forgetting in American Justice: A 50-State Guide to Expungement and Restoration of Rights

Criminal Background Checks: Impact on Employment and Recidivism

Ban the Box and Racial Discrimination: A Review of the Evidence and Policy Recommendations

Relief from a Criminal Conviction

Burdened for Life: The Myth of Juvenile Record Confidentiality and Expungement in Illinois

The South Carolina Juvenile Collateral Consequences Checklist

Beyond the Conviction

Beyond Juvenile Court: Long-Term Impacts of a Juvenile Record

Expungement of Juvenile Delinquency Records (Colorado Legislative Council Staff)

ANWOL-UCLA Law Reentry Legal Clinic Training (California)

National H.I.R.E. Network Publications

Evaluating the Impact of Set-Aside Laws on Ex-Offender Recidivism and Socioeconomic Outcomes

Shackled to Debt: Criminal Justice Financial Obligations and the Barriers to Re-Entry They Create

Helping Justice-Involved Individuals with Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders: A Guidebook on Recent Federal New Jersey and New York State Laws Regulation and Policies that affect Re-entry Opportunities

Helping Justice-Involved Individuals with Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders: A Guidebook on Recent Federal New Jersey and New York State Laws Regulation and Policies that affect Re-entry Opportunities

Removing Barriers to Opportunity for Parents with Criminal Records and Their Children

One Strike and You’re Out: How We Can Eliminate Barriers to Economic Security and Mobility for People with Criminal Records

Ban the Box and Racial Discrimination: A Review of the Evidence and Policy Recommendations

Background Checking – The Use of Criminal Background Checks in Hiring Decisions

Juvenile Records: A National Review of State Laws on Confidentiality, Sealing, and Expungement

Core Principles for Reducing Recidivism and Improving Other Outcomes for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System

65 Million “Need Not Apply”: The Case for Reforming Criminal Background Checks for Employment

Unlicensed & Untapped: Removing Barriers to State Occupational Licenses for People with Records

Collateral Costs: Incarceration’s Effect on Economic Mobility

Wanted: Accurate FBI Background Checks for Employment; Reward: Good Jobs

A Healthy Balance: Expanding Health Care Opportunities for Californians with a Criminal Record While Ensuring Patient Safety and Security

What Juvenile Defenders Should Know about the DSM-5

The “Wild West” of Employment Background Checks: A Reform Agenda to Limit Conviction and Arrest History Abuses in the Digital Age

Serving the Employment Needs of Justice-Involved Juveniles and Adults: A Primer for Treatment and Recovery Support Service Providers

Lowering Criminal Record Barriers: Certificates of Relief/Good Conduct and Record Sealing

Helping Moms, Dads and Kids to Come Home: Eliminating Barriers to Housing for People with Criminal Records

Closing the Skills Gap and Opening More Doors: Connecting Workers with Criminal Histories to Jobs in New York City’s High Growth Sectors

A Scorecard on the Post-9/11 Port Worker Background Checks: Model Worker Protections Provide a Lifeline for People of Color, While Major TSA Delays Leave Thousands Jobless During the Recession

Perpetual Punishment: The Consequences of Adult Convictions for Youth

The Use of Criminal History Records in College Admissions Reconsidered

Boxed Out: Criminal History Screening and College Application Attrition

Collateral Consequences of Juvenile Delinquency Proceedings in California: A Handbook for Juvenile Law Professionals

The Price We Pay: Economic Costs of Barriers to Employment for Former Prisoners and People Convicted of Felonies

Trends in Juvenile Justice State Legislation 2011-2015

Trends in Juvenile Justice State Legislation 2001-2011

Beyond Juvenile Court: Long-Term Impact of A Juvenile Record What Defense Attorneys Need to Know About Collateral and Other Non-confinement Consequences of Juvenile Adjudications

Ban the Box U.S. Cities, Counties, and States Adopt Fair-Chance Policies to Advance Employment Opportunities for People with Past Convictions

Consequences of Juvenile Records: They Are Not Collateral and They Can Be Forever

Expungement Expansion Round-Up (2016 Edition)

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