Criminal Justice

June 15, 2018, Arlington, VA – Last week news broke the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) had seized New York Times reporter Ali Watkins’ email and phone records. Though a series of activities have forecast the possibility of such an action, this marks the first known instance under the current administration. In April, the administration […]

Arlington, VA., May 17, 2018 –  An unprecedented survey, that examines how managers, human resources (HR) professionals, and employees feel about hiring individuals with criminal records was released today. Among the groupings, 74 percent of managers and 84 percent of HR professionals nationwide said they were willing or open to hiring individuals with a criminal […]

To learn more about what drives hiring decisions involving people with a criminal record, Stand Together Trust and the Society for Human Resource Management have conducted a groundbreaking survey of employers and the American workforce.

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What happens when you’ve paid your debt to society and come home with a criminal record? Can you find a job, housing, education, even get a driver’s license? For too many, the answer is no.

After working at the U.S. Department of Justice, and as a criminal appellate lawyer for the West Virginia Attorney General’s Office, Julie Warren is devoted to improving the system for everyone—from parolees to police.

Jail time or Jenny Craig? Prison is an unusual way to lose weight, but Coss Marte made it work, going from fat to fit to financial success—and providing jobs for other ex-convicts.

New results from Stand Together Trust and Police Foundation show Americans see interactions with police getting worse nationwide, but not locally.

According to a new report by the Florida branch of TaxWatch, employment is critical for reducing recidivism and keeping restored citizens from returning to prison. Florida’s over incarceration problem has cost its taxpayers billions of dollars. Also, according to William Patrick at Florida Watchdog, the state currently has around 100,000 prisoners—the third highest amount among […]

Today Stand Together Trust announces plans to host a second criminal justice summit on October 26, 2017 in Washington, DC. The national summit, Advancing Justice: An Agenda for Human Dignity and Public Safety, will bring together leading academics, members of law enforcement, policy makers, think tank scholars, community advocates, media figures, and other influencers from […]