Revamped National Inventory of Collateral Consequences of Criminal Conviction Website (Webinar)

Collateral consequences of conviction are the legal and regulatory restrictions that limit or prohibit people convicted of crimes from accessing employment, housing, and other rights, benefits, and opportunities long after their sentences have been served. These consequences remain relatively obscure, scattered throughout state and federal statutory and regulatory codes. The National Inventory of Collateral Consequences of Conviction (NICCC) was developed to shed light on these so-called "invisible punishments."

In 2018, the NICCC was overhauled to incorporate new features that improve the usability and accuracy of the resource.

This webinar will provide an overview of the new NICCC site and discuss how attorneys, judges, policymakers, advocates, and people involved in the criminal justice system can leverage this one-of-a-kind resource to better navigate and understand these often-overlooked policies.

Presenters will:
- Provide an overview of the data contained in the NICCC
- Highlight recent changes in the structure and functionality of the NICCC
- Demonstrate how the NICCC can be used to identify relevant consequences for a variety of use cases confronted by attorneys, judges, policy-makers, advocates, and justice-involved individuals

Presenters:
- Ruby Qazilbash, Bureau of Justice Assistance
- Jessa Wilcox, Bureau of Justice Assistance
- Chidi Umez, Project Manager, CSG Justice Center Criminal Records Project
- Josh Gaines, Senior Policy Analyst, CSG Justice Center Criminal Records Project