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Kentucky Jail Signs up Exiting Inmates for Health Insurance

USA Today By Chris Kenning LOUISVILLE — After three months in jail on a theft charge, Vincent Garcia had prepared last week to collect his ...

New Law Helps Offenders Who Help Themselves

The Pantagraph By Edith Brady-Lunny SPRINGFIELD — A new Illinois law gives a break to ex-offenders who finish high school and other courses whil...

Reentry Programs Open Educational Doors: Felicia’s Story

The Fortune Society By Fortune Society Staff Personally and professionally, education opens endless doors. At Fortune, we strive to give each pa...

Michigan Drops Conviction Box from Job, License Applications

Associated Press By David Eggert Gov. Rick Snyder is ordering the state to no longer ask job applicants and people seeking certain occupational ...

Reentry Center 'Grads' Share Struggles, Successes

Village Soup By Fran Gonzalez Four Maine Coastal Regional Reentry Center graduates described their personal paths to sobriety and recovery ...

Rural Re-entry Program Saves Money, Lives, Director Says

Herald Chronicle A resounding success, the Middle Tennessee Rural Re-entry Program boasts a drastic reduction in the recidivism rate for those part...

Reentry Simulation Shines Light on Recidivism in Delaware

WHYY By Shirley Min Elected leaders, police officers and members of the criminal justice community walked a mile in a newly-released prison...

New-Crime Recidivism Rates Continue to Show Modest Improvement

The Connecticut Mirror By Clarice Silber and Jake Kara After years of state-backed efforts to reduce recidivism, a new report made public today ...

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...

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