Collateral Consequences Resource Center

The Collateral Consequences Resource Center is a non-profit organization established in 2014 to promote public engagement on the myriad issues raised by the collateral consequences of arrest or conviction. Collateral consequences are the legal restrictions and discrimination that burden people with a criminal record long after their criminal case is closed. The Center develops a variety of resources and projects aimed at practitioners, courts, researchers, policymakers, and those most directly affected by criminal justice involvement. Recently, we have focused particular attention on the rapidly-expanding inventory of state laws aimed at mitigating the adverse impact of a criminal record.