Millions of Americans with criminal records face barriers to employment, housing, and other opportunities, forming a "waiting workforce." JPMorganChase & Co. and Legal Aid of Southeast and Central ...

At the turn of the millennium, during her teens and early twenties, Heather Chase was addicted to methamphetamine. To fund her addiction, she broke into cars and homes and forged checks, leading to ...

Are you feeling haunted this season by the ghost of Christmas past? If you were arrested, charged, or convicted of a crime in Utah – even a long time ago – there's a good chance your record is still ...

Protesters hold signs and wave at cars along El Camino Real in Palo Alto on June 14, 2025. Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney. San Mateo County’s Private Defender Program, which appoints attorneys to assist ...

Montanans charged or convicted of crimes in the state often face barriers finding a job and housing, long after their cases ...

The project, a partnership between the Joplin Police Department and the McPherson Law Firm, focused on low-level, non-violent ...

This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Gov. Wes Moore (D) signed a suite of justice ...

Hadasha Foxx has wanted to be a nurse for more than a decade, but found out last year that a mistake she made years ago would hold her back from her dream. "It was devastating," said Foxx, 30, who ...

This story is sponsored by Rasa. If you were arrested, charged, or convicted in Utah, even a long time ago, there's a good chance your record is still showing up when someone runs a background check.