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Briefing Reports

Cover page of RLUIPA Briefing report Enforcing Religious Freedom in Prisons

This report provides an update to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights’ 2008 statutory enforcement report: Enforcing Religious Freedom in Prison.
Cover page of FRT Annual Statutory Enforcement report The Civil Rights Implications of the Federal Use of Facial Recognition Technology

Meaningful federal guidelines and oversight for responsible FRT use have lagged behind the application of this technology in real-world scenarios.
Cover page of Crime Victims briefing report Federal Efforts in Examining Racial and Ethnic Disparities among Victims of Violent Crime

This report aimed to understand federal efforts to evaluate racial disparities in crime victimization. The Commission examined crime data to reveal the disparate impacts of violent victimization on minority communities.
Cover page of 2023 statutory enforcement report, The Federal Response to Anti-Asian Racism in the United States The Federal Response to Anti-Asian Racism in the United States

This report examines three main areas: 1) national trends and data regarding the rise of hate incidents and hate crimes against members of Asian communities; 2) local and state law enforcement’s pr
Briefing Report Cover Contemporary Civil Rights Challenges: A View from the State Advisory Committees

This report examines the work of the Commission’s 56 Advisory Committees, capturing data on persistent civil rights issues; identifying emerging ones; and capturing how perspectives differ cross the United States.