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The Need for a Helping Hand

Portland Tribune By Peter Korn Robert Lyday never even made it past the sidewalk in front of the Old Town Greyhound bus station. He’d been re...

Opinion: Tightening Access to Criminal Records

BusinessWest.com By Brad McDougall The Massachusetts Legislature recently passed a criminal-justice reform bill that narrows the ability of empl...

Research & Commentary: Lowering Professional Licensing Barriers for Ex-Offenders

The Heartland Institute By Matthew Glans Nearly one in three Americans need an occupational license to do their job, even though these...

Program Helps Prisoners Re-Enter Communities

The Beaver County Times By Marsha Keefer James Hammerly, 36, called himself a “frequent flyer,” cycling in and out of jail most of his adult lif...

The Sister of Second Chances

The New York Times By John Leland Venita Pinckney grew up around Catholic schools and churches, and she thought she knew about nuns. Then a smal...

Michigan Seeing Less Recidivism in Recent Study

ABC 10 News Lansing, Mich. – Michigan is one of seven states nationwide to deliver significant results in efforts to reduce recidivism and violent ...

Learning Violin Helped Me Survive Prison

The Marshall Project By Jason Naradzay First, let me situate you: doors clanging, people yelling, guards barking. The noise in prison is non-sto...

Reimagining Public-Private Partnerships

GovLab By Stefaan Verhulst and Andrew J. Zahuranec For years, public-private partnerships (PPPs) have promised to help governments do more for l...

Barron: “Quick Dips” and Other Corrections Programs

Casper Star Tribune By Joan Barron About 18 month ago, the state launched its participation in the federal Justice Reinvestment Initiative. ...

Returning to a Real Home: Former Inmates Get Second Chance in Public Housing

The Guardian By Amy Lieberman Nearly 10 years in prison is long enough to make someone dependent on the basic necessities: food, housing and hea...

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