An Analysis of Child Sex Crime Rates on Halloween

States, municipalities, and parole departments have adopted policies banning known sex offenders from Halloween activities, based on the worry that there is unusual risk on these days. The existence of this risk has not been empirically established. National Incident-Base Reporting System crime report data from 1997 through 2005 were used to examine daily population adjusted…

Financial Aid Eligibility for People with Felonies

There is a misconception that no ex-offenders are eligible for financial aid. In fact, many people with felony convictions can receive financial aid but don’t apply. They miss their chance to go to college based on wrong information. The first step to getting federal financial aid is to fill out the Free Application for Federal…