NACDL News: NACDL Releases Report On Consequences of Arrest and Conviction; Focus Is Roadmap to the

At an event on May 29 at the Open Society Foundations in Washington, D.C., NACDL released a major new report — Collateral Damage: America’s Failure to Forgive or Forget in the War on Crime — A Roadmap to Restore Rights and Status After Arrest or Conviction. The report is a comprehensive exploration of the stigma and policies relegating tens of millions of people in America to second-class status because of an arrest or conviction. In addition, the report lays out 10 recommendations to ensure that the values of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are within reach of all, regardless of past mistakes.