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October 27, 2022

U.S. Department of Education Releases Final Rules to Protect Veterans and Service Members, Support Students Who Are Incarcerated, and Improve Oversight

The U.S. Department of Education has announced final rules that the Department contends will better protect veterans and service members...

May 31, 2022

OJJDP Shares Naturalization Resources for National Immigrant Heritage Month

On May 31, 2022 President Joe Biden proclaimed June 2022 as National Immigrant Heritage Month and called upon the people of the United Stat...

September 27, 2021

National Institute of Justice Releases White Papers Addressing Important Challenges in Reentry

The U.S. Department of Justice's National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has kicked off a series of white papers that address important challenges ...

July 22, 2021

Biden Administration to Invest More Than $1.6 Billion to Support COVID-19 Testing and Mitigation in Vulnerable Communities

As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing COVID-19 response efforts, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) annou...

June 23, 2021

HUD Actions to Address Reentry Housing Needs and Increase Public Safety

On June 23, 2021, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge outlined actions that the Department is taking to i...

April 28, 2021

OJJDP Supports Youth During Reentry Week and Beyond

In recognition of Reentry Week 2021, Acting Administrator of the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (O...

April 26, 2021

Wisconsin Program Helps People Find Jobs After Prison

This blog post discusses how Wisconsin is taking strides to provide job support for people who have been incarcerated as means to reduce recidivism by...

Fewer S.C. Convicts Returning to Prison, Study Finds

The Post and Courier By Glenn Smith When inmates finished serving time in Columbia's state prisons, their first encoun...

Environmental Programs Grow a Better Prison System

GreenBiz By Sarah Hicks The Prison Policy Initiative creates a yearly pie chart that details the makeup of the U.S. prison system. In ...

Alabama's First Day Reporting Center for Ex-Offenders Open in Birmingham

Trussville Tribune By Tribune Staff JEFFERSON COUNTY – The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles hosted an open house Monday at the state’s first...

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