National Inventory of the Collateral Consequences of Conviction
The collateral consequences of a criminal conviction—legal sanctions and restrictions imposed upon people because of their criminal record—are hard to find and harder to understand. Now it will be easier to do both. Congress directed the National Institute of Justice to collect and study collateral consequences in all U.S. jurisdictions, and NIJ selected the ABA Criminal Justice Section to perform the necessary research and analysis. The results are now being made available through this interactive tool.
DISCLAIMER/TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The information about collateral consequences accessible through this website is solely for educational and informational purposes, and does not constitute legal advice. While every effort is being made to ensure that the inventory database is correct and current, the law in this area is complex, voluminous, and constantly changing. Therefore, users are cautioned to research and verify website information independently at an official source.
Users are also cautioned that any interpretation of particular laws and rules on this website does not represent the official views of the American Bar Association or the ABA Criminal Justice Section. In addition, users should be aware that construction of the inventory database did not involve examination of judicial interpretations, and that we have generally described collateral consequences conservatively to impose more severe rather than less severe penalties. Other interpretations may also be defensible. Users are encouraged to consult the "User Manual" accessible from the search screen for further information about the research protocols and coding conventions used in constructing the inventory database.
This website is intended as a type of wiki-based endeavor that will benefit from user feedback relating to developments in the law, including laws our research did not discover and newly enacted laws or rules. We welcome user feedback on how we have interpreted particular provisions, and on how the website is working to meet the needs of various users. We understand that the website will be used by practicing lawyers as well as individuals with no formal legal training, and we have tried to meet the needs of as broad a community as possible, consistent with our mandate. Users may contact website administrators through the "Contact Us" button on the website search screens.
The American Bar Association will not be liable for any loss, whether such loss is direct, indirect, special or consequential, suffered by any party as a result of their use of the National Inventory of Collateral Consequences website, its software or content. Any downloading or uploading of material to the website is done at the user's own risk and the user will be solely responsible for any damage to any computer system or loss of data. Should you encounter any lack of functionality, inappropriate material, material subject to intellectual property protection, or any other problems on the website, please let us know immediately so that we can take appropriate action.
