We've added 28 new reports to the research clearinghouse:

• Raising the Bar: State Trends in Keeping Youth Out of Adult Courts (2015-2017) by Campaign for Youth Justice, October, 2017
  (Between 2015 & 2017, nine states and the District of Columbia have passed laws to limit or remove youth from adult facilities. In Oregon and New York, lawmakers passed bills in 2017 to categorically ban incarcerating youth with adults in the coming year.) See similar reports about:
  Juveniles Incarceration Rates Growth Causes Sentencing Policy
• Economic Impacts of Cash Bail on the City of Philadelphia by City of Philadelphia Office of the Controller, October, 2017
  (The City of Philadelphia, by eliminating the cash bail system, could save over $75 million annually and provide a viable alternative to jail for a significant number of those arrested in Philadelphia in a given year.) See similar reports about:
  Pretrial Detention Jails
• A Place to Call Home: A Vision for Safe, Supportive and Affordable Housing for People with Justice System Involvement by Prisoner Reentry Institute, October, 2017
  (This document makes the case for providing digni ed housing that meets the needs of those with criminal justice histories, and providing it as quickly as possible upon reentry.) See similar reports about:
  Recidivism and Reentry Community Impact
• Native Disparities in Youth Incarceration by The Sentencing Project, October, 2017
  "Native youth were three times as likely to be incarcerated as white youth, according to data collected in October 2015." See similar reports about:
  Juveniles Incarceration Rates Growth Causes
• Latino Disparities in Youth Incarceration by The Sentencing Project, October, 2017
  "Latino youth are 65 percent more likely to be detained or committed than their white peers, according to data collected in October 2015." See similar reports about:
  Juveniles Incarceration Rates Growth Causes
• Forgiving and Forgetting in American Justice A 50-State Guide to Expungement and Restoration of Rights by Collateral Consequences Resource Center, October, 2017
  "This report catalogs and analyzes the various provisions for relief from the collateral consequences of conviction that are now available in each state." See similar reports about:
  Recidivism and Reentry
• Criminal Justice Debt Costs and Consequences by The Fortune Society, October, 2017
  "In the United States today, people owe local, state, and federal governments billions of dollars in unpaid debt related to contact with the criminal justice system." See similar reports about:
  Recidivism and Reentry Poverty and wealth
• Punishment Is Not a "Service": The Injustice of Pretrial Conditions in Cook County by Chicago Community Bond Fund, October, 2017
  "The overwhelming experience of people supported by CCBF shows that pretrial conditions expand and compound the harms of incarceration by denying people access to their jobs, housing, social supports, and even medical care." See similar reports about:
  Pretrial Detention
• 50,000 children: The Geography of America's Dysfunctional & Racially Disparate Youth Incarceration Complex by Youth First, October, 2017
  "While the US Department of Justice reports that youth incarceration rates have decreased 50% between 1999 and 2013, too many youth are still locked up, and racial disparities among committed youth have widened." See similar reports about:
  Youth Incarceration Rates Growth Causes
• The Crisis of Criminalization: A Call for a Comprehensive Philanthropic Response by Barnard Center for Research on Women, September, 2017
  (This report is an urgent call for a comprehensive philanthropic response to the growing crisis of criminalization.) See similar reports about:
  Community Impact
• Targeted Fines and Fees Against Communities of Color by U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, September, 2017
  (Unchecked discretion or stringent requirements to impose fines or fees can lead to discrimination and inequitable access to justice when not exercised in accordance with ... the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the U.S. Constitution.) See similar reports about:
  Community Impact
• The Geography of Incarceration in a Gateway City: The Cost and Consequences of High Incarceration Rate Neighborhoods in Worcester by MassINC, September, 2017
  (The analysis explores the cost and consequences of high incarceration rates in Worcester neighborhoods, offering vital information for policymakers crafting comprehensive criminal justice reform legislation.) See similar reports about:
  Community Impact Crime and Crime Rates
• Nevada's Statewide Approach to Reducing Recidivism and Improving Outcomes for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System by Council of State Government Justice Center, September, 2017
  "As a result of participating in Improving Outcomes for Youth: A Statewide Juvenile Justice Initiative (IOYouth), Nevada passed legislation that supports the adoption and implementation of key changes to the state's juvenile justice system" See similar reports about:
  Youth Recidivism and Reentry
• Improving Access to Career Pathways for Philadelphia's Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice System Involved Youth by Juvenile Law Center, August, 2017
  "Juvenile Law Center wrote this report to facilitate the expansion of access to career pathway supports for system-involved youth in Philadelphia by analyzing the barriers these youth encounter and offering policy recommendations for reform." See similar reports about:
  Youth Recidivism and Reentry
• Trends in State Courts Fines, Fees, and Bail Practices: "Challenges and Opportunities by National Center for State Courts, July, 2017
  "Low-income offenders in many towns and cities are faced with paying fines and fees they simply cannot afford, often leading to even more fees and late charges." See similar reports about:
  Poverty and wealth
• Ban the Box and Beyond Ensuring Individuals with a Criminal Record Have Access to the Labor Market by Center for American Progress, July, 2017
  "Fair chance hiring policies, including ban the box, can ensure that employers evaluate candidates not on their criminal history but instead on their ability to do their jobs successfully." See similar reports about:
  Recidivism and Reentry
• Mentoring as a Component of Reentry Practical Considerations from the Field by Council of State Governments Justice Center, June, 2017
  "This publication from the National Reentry Resource Center offers five broad, field-based practical considerations for incorporating mentoring into reentry programs for adults." See similar reports about:
  Recidivism and Reentry
• Reducing Recidivism States Deliver Results by Council of State Governments Justice Council, June, 2017
  "This brief from the National Reentry Resource Center profiles seven states in which recidivism has significantly decreased over the last decade according to several different measures." See similar reports about:
  Recidivism and Reentry Probation and parole
• Making People's Transition from Prison and Jail to the Community Safe and Successful A Snapshot of National Progress in Reentry by Council of State Governments Justice Center, June, 2017
  "This brief from the National Reentry Resource Center highlights advancements made in state and local governments' approaches to reentry and reducing recidivism since the passage of the Second Chance Act in 2008." See similar reports about:
  Recidivism and Reentry
• Building Communities, Changing Lives The NYC Justice Corps Community Benefit Projects by Prisoner Reentry Institute, June, 2017
  "When justice system-involved young adults seek an opportunity to change, too often they expe- rience continued stigmatization, including barriers to education, employment, and housing." See similar reports about:
  Youth Recidivism and Reentry
• The Use and Impact of Correctional Programming for Inmates on Pre- and Post-Release Outcomes by National Institute of Justice, June, 2017
  "This paper reviews the available evidence on the impact of institutional programming on pre- and post-release outcomes for prisoners." See similar reports about:
  General
• One Strike to Second Chances Using Criminal Backgrounds in Admission Decisions for Assisted Housing by Housing Policy Debate, April, 2017
  "Many public housing authorities have not updated their admission policies for using criminal backgrounds and still adhere to the one-strike philosophy." See similar reports about:
  Recidivism and Reentry
• The Case for Paid Apprenticeships Behind Bars by Center for American Progress, April, 2017
  "This brief argues that greater access to paid prison apprenticeship programs could effectively improve inmates' post-release outcomes, particularly for a group of individuals who already face significant barriers to labor market entry." See similar reports about:
  General
• Final Implementation Findings from the Responsible Fatherhood Reentry Projects by Urban Institute, April, 2017
  "Fathers recently released from correctional institutions have significant service needs and can face considerable barriers to meeting those needs as they reintegrate back to their communities." See similar reports about:
  Families Recidivism and Reentry
• Reducing Substance Use Disorders and Related Offending A Continuum of Evidence-Informed Practices in the Criminal Justice System by Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority, April, 2017
  "By integrating evidence-informed practices, criminal justice agencies and communities can save lives, decrease costs to the criminal justice system, healthcare systems, and taxpayers." See similar reports about:
  Drug Policy
• Addressing the Intersections of Juvenile Justice Involvement and Youth Homelessness Principles for Change by Coalition for Juvenile Justice, February, 2017
  "The Principles in this document provide a roadmap for communities to help young people avoid experiencing juvenile justice system involvement and/or youth homelessness." See similar reports about:
  Youth
• Ban the Box and Racial Discrimination by Urban Institute, February, 2017
  "When information about a person's criminal history is not present, employers may make hiring decisions based on their perception of the likelihood that the applicant has a criminal history." See similar reports about:
  Recidivism and Reentry