
On September 12, 2013, the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Community Legal Services of Philadelphia, and the Illinois Asset Building Group cosponsored a webinar exploring criminal defendant/prisoner debt in the U.S. and its effects on reentry and asset building opportunities. ACLU attorneys Carl Takei and Eric Balaban discussed recent data on this debt and its impacts on individuals and society at large. Rebecca Vallas, an attorney with the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives, and Sharon Dietrich, Managing Attorney with Community Legal Services, examined effective programs and policies for mitigating such impacts. For more information, visit http://povertylaw.org/communication/webinars/criminaldebt.
On June 23, President Biden unveiled a new strategy to direct significant federal funding and support to strengthen…
Read MoreOn July 20, the U.S. Senate passed the VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of…
Read MoreOn July 20, the U.S. Senate passed the VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of…
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On June 23, President Biden unveiled a new strategy to direct significant federal funding and support to strengthen state and local violence-reduction efforts.
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On July 20, the U.S. Senate passed the VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021.
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On July 20, the U.S. Senate passed the VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021.
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It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Alan V. Sokolow, who was instrumental in founding The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center more than 20 years ago.
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A new 50-state scan of what jails, prisons, and supervision agencies report publicly shows how much—and how little—state policymakers have to work with.
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The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center welcomes Dr. Dion Clark as its director of communications.
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