Second Chance Month 2023 Resources

Second Chance Month
April 2023

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BJA Second Chance Month April 2023
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General Reentry

Second Chance Month 2023: Closing Remarks from Ruby Qazilbash, Deputy Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance

Ruby Qazilbash, Deputy Director of the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), closes out Second ...
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Research & Statistics

Recidivism of Females Released from State Prison, 2012–2017

This report from the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) presents findings on recidivism of females from BJS’s study on persons released from stat...
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General Reentry

Fact Sheet: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Takes Action During Second Chance Month to Strengthen Public Safety, Improve Rehabilitation in Jails and Prisons, and Support Successful Reentry

At the conclusion of Second Chance Month 2023, the Biden-Harris administration released an evidence-informed, multi-year Alternatives, Rehabilitation,...
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General Reentry

Building Reentry Ecosystems: A Blueprint for Innovation

This resource from Bureau of Justice Assistance Second Chance Visiting Fellow John Bae introduces a framework to develop reentry ecosystems and highli...
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General Reentry

Justice Today: Mayor Jermaine Wilson and Second Chances

During this episode of the Justice Today podcast, Mayor Jermaine Wilson describes his personal journey from maximum security prison to the highest ele...
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Research & Statistics

Five Things About Reentry

Originally coined by former director of the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Jeremy Travis, "reentry" is the process by which a person in corr...
Blog by OJJDP Administrator Liz Ryan
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Youth & Young Adults

Second Chances, First Opportunities

In this month's OJJDP blog, Administrator Liz Ryan reflects on the importance of Second Chance Month for system-involved youth.
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Research & Statistics

Work Assignments Reported by Prisoners, 2016

This U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics report provides statistics on whether individuals in prison were required to have a work assignment, the types ...
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Collateral Consequences

Justice Today: Marlon Chamberlain and "Permanent Punishments"

People who were formerly incarcerated face a web of laws that Marlon Chamberlain describes as "permanent punishments." Marlon is an advocate for peo...
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Evaluation & Sustainability

Infographic: Sustainability Basics: Identifying Resources to Fill Gaps in Reentry Program Funding

This infographic from the Evaluation and Sustainability Training and Technical Assistance (ES TTA) team provides a sample template and guidance on how...

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