With the start of the new year, Paper Prisons has posted research reports on the “second chance gap” in expungement remedies offered under the laws of Maryland, Massachusetts, Colorado, and Kentucky. We find that in each state, only a fraction of people eligible for relief are getting it. We further estimate the number of people… Continue reading Clean Slate Paper Prisons 2024 Roundup
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The Financial Impact of Suspended Licenses in Kansas (Jan. 10, 2024)
Kansas is considering legislation to end debt-driven driver’s license suspensions for unpaid fines, fees and court costs. It is estimated that over 127,000 Kansas drivers licenses are currently suspended due to failure to appear in traffic court due to unpaid fines, fees, and court costs. These suspensions are often an extension of the debt collection… Continue reading The Financial Impact of Suspended Licenses in Kansas (Jan. 10, 2024)
Sentencing Law & Policy (Blog): Proving Actionable Racial Disparity Under the California Racial Justice Act (Apr. 1, 2023)
On Apr. 1, 2023, the Sentencing Law & Policy Blog highlighted “Proving Actionable Racial Disparity Under the California Racial Justice Act” (draft paper). Link to Article
Reentry ID Tool (Sep. 7, 2022)
Last April, members of the Paper Prisons Initiative of Santa Clara University, founded by Prof. Colleen Chien, submitted a research paper to the International Journal on Advances in Internet Technology journal. The research paper focused on the development of the Reentry ID tool that guides the state ID application process. The research paper was accepted… Continue reading Reentry ID Tool (Sep. 7, 2022)