This past month, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) and Congressman David Trone (R-Md.) introduced a new bill, Workforce Justice 2021.…
Virginia has taken the lead as the first southern state to legalize marijuana. Recently, Virginia lawmakers enacted the legalization…
Everyone deserves a place to call home—even those who have had a brush with our criminal justice system. Ann…
Ohio has introduced a bipartisan bill that would allow the expungement of eviction records under certain circumstances. Under this…
Mississippi is trying to make amends by enacting certain parole reforms. Senate Bill 2795 would serve to lessen parole…
Alabama wants to help those who have criminal records redeem themselves and find second chances to move forward. Under a new act, people who have long-ago convictions for certain low-level crimes will have the opportunity to receive expunctions.
Ann Arbor, Michigan, is making strides to ensure everyone has a chance to obtain decent housing by banning the criminal background checks of renters, which will expand housing opportunities to those returning to society after recent incarceration.
Let’s hear it for Birmingham mayor Randall Woodfin, who has announced blanket pardons for over 15,000 Alabamians.
Illinois Lawmakers demonstrate an eagerness to put an end to the hypocrisy with the proposal of House Bill 3085, a law that would automatically legalize all cannabis possession laws.