Recent News

The Reentry Facilitation Act of 2012 will provide more protection for employers that hire people with criminal records.

We are examining how suspension and expulsion may drive kids into the juvenile justice system

CCE raises awareness and support for reentering neighbors - in partnership with the Alliance of Concerned Men

On September 25 CCE testified before the DC Council Judiciary Committee on proposed legislation to enact some of the recommendations from CCE's 2011 report, Unlocking Employment Opportunity.

On October 2 CCE addressed the effects of "citizen journalism" on the DC justice system in a thought-provoking public program.

This fully updated resource provides clear step-by-step guidance to help victims of crime and witnesses to crime navigate the process and access all available services.

CCE will present testimony on the "DC Re-entry Facilitation Amendment Act of 2012" at the hearing on Tuesday, September 25, 10:00am, in Room 412 of the Wilson Building.

Join us October 2, at 6:30pm, for the latest Bench-Bar-Media Dialogue, hosted by Georgetown University Law Center. This program is free and open to the public!

"Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me!" features a news quiz about the current debate over distracted walkers. CCE released our report "Protecting Pedestrians" in March of this year, and the issue has heated up across the nation since then.

CCE's groundbreaking report included recommendations that are key to proposed laws

CCE assisted the Judicial Nomination Commission in a public outreach effort to encourage neighbors to join us at the DC Superior Court Chief Judge candidate forum on July 10, 2012. Listen to CCE Executive Director June Kress on the radio with Gloria Minott of WPFW.