Fair Chance Criminal Justice Project

The Fair Chance Criminal Justice Project partners with impacted people, congregations, concerned community members, advocacy organizations, and decision-makers to change local and states policies and practices to make the criminal justice system more fair from arrest to reentry.

Latest Fair Chance Criminal Justice Project News

Senate budget proposal offers improvements in healthcare, misses the mark on education

N.C. Supreme Court to hear oral arguments in civil rights groups’ historic lawsuit to permanently restore voting rights to over 56,000 people and end felony disenfranchisement in North Carolina

A Step Forward for Second Chances: Governor Cooper Grants Clemency for 10 North Carolinians

New report highlights the human impacts of the N.C. Unauthorized Substances Tax (N.C. Drug Tax)

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Recent Fair Chance Criminal Justice Project Publications

Legislative Bulletin

2023 North Carolina Legislative Session: An Opportunity to Unlock Economic Potential and Build Resilience

NCJC Report
NC Drug Tax

“Nothing to do with Grace, Nothing to do with Justice”: The Human Impact of North Carolina’s Unauthorized Substances Tax

Your Voice Your Vote

Your Voice Your Vote: Criminal Justice Debt

NCJC Brief

2022 Summary of North Carolina Expunctions

Fact Sheet

The Budget Story: Smart public investments can ensure access to justice and safety for all

Infographic

The North Carolina General Assembly Should Abolish the “Drug Tax”

NCJC Brief

2021 Summary of North Carolina Expunctions

Fact Sheet

The COVID-19 Vaccine & North Carolina’s Justice-Involved Population

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Overview

Eliminating Remnants of the War on Drugs

In North Carolina, the failed war on drugs still has long-lasting effects that disproportionately impact black and brown people. NC policies like the …

NC Second Chance Act

The transformative legislation of the Second Chance Act was made possible by a broad range of stakeholders, especially people with criminal records, their …

Record Restoration

More than 1.6 million North Carolinians have a criminal record. A record creates various barriers for people including education, employment, housing, and more.  …