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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...

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 ...

End "Stovepipe Approach" to Public Safety, State Officials Told

The Crime Report By Ted Gest To many Americans, “criminal justice reform” means addressing two prominent challenges: reining in abusive police o...

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...

Here's the Solution to Your Labor Shortage

Crain's Chicago Business By Lisa Bertagnoli Entry-level jobs are hard to fill at Eurest, a food-service and hospitality firm that employs about ...

Reentry Week Programs for Formerly Incarcerated

New Haven Register By Clare Dignan About 100 people come out of prison to return home to the city every month. This week begins an awareness cam...

After Prison, More Punishment

The Washington Post By Tracy Jan He had spent 17 of his 46 years behind bars, locked in a pattern of addiction and crime that led to 16 prison t...

Justice Department Announces $53 Million in Grant Awards to Reduce Recidivism Among Adults and Youth

U.S. Department of Justice The Justice Department announced today that it will award grants totaling $53 million to 45 jurisdictions, to reduce rec...

Shifting Social Gears to Tackle Poverty, Recidivism

The Heights By Alessandro Zenati Outside the double doors of an atrium leading to Google’s Cambridge headquarters, in the center of the MIT acad...

Prisoners Start New Lives Fighting Fires in Arizona

Washington Examiner By Naomi Lim Arizona is starting a program designed to help newly released prisoners assimilate into their communities ...

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