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A pardon from Wisconsin´s governor can be a tremendous boon for people who have committed crimes in the state, served their sentences, and then spent considerable time in communities without recent offenses. Learn how lawyers can help.

A pardon from Wisconsin´s governor can be a tremendous boon for people who have committed crimes in the state, served their sentences, and then spent considerable time in communities without recent offenses. Learn how lawyers can help.

Around 30% of South Carolinians have a criminal record. Many struggle for access to basic needs and face systemic barriers upon reentry from prison.

In December 2022, the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Inspector General announced a memorandum of understanding ...

For many individuals stepping back into society after incarceration, finding a stable place to call home can be complicated. The reality is that those who

A Harrisburg group continues to help former prison inmates to leave their criminal records in the past and start fresh.

Nearly 2,000 formerly incarcerated people return to Cleveland each year with few job prospects. Some lawmakers want to change that.

JustLeadershipUSA sees the answer to mass incarceration among the 5.5 million people affected by the system of mass punishment today.

The bill would allow low-level, non-violent felony convictions to be automatically removed from a person's record after remaining offense-free for 10 years.

A Texas lawsuit attempting to ban the abortion pill could undermine how the FDA approves drugs. If the plaintiffs succeed, experts say the pharmaceutical industry could be thrown into chaos -- leaving past and new drugs also on the chopping block.