By Christopher Zoukis The Assistant Attorney General who runs the section of the Justice Department responsible for programs assisting the re-entry into society of released inmates recently took to the op-ed pages of the Washington Post to announce a policy change: her section will stop referring to the people it’s trying to help with terms […]

Last November, U.S. President Barack Obama issued an executive order to “ban the box” – the widely-hated part of a job application that allows federal agencies and other employers to force prospective hires to disclose criminal their criminal record history. In issuing the order, the president declared government hiring shouldn’t use criminal history “to screen […]

Last month, thousands of prisoners were released after changes to federal drug penalties made by the US Sentencing Commisison. But for many, release came as a double-edged sword. Because while there is little doubt that their freedom has been a source of great celebration, they must also face the biggest question of all: what comes […]