Reentry Week 2021: Getting Involved in Making Reentry Work

April 26, 2021

Image of a group of people with arms interlocked and text, Getting involved starts with a question

We all have a responsibility—as a federal agency, as partners across the country working in reentry, and as citizens—to understand why reentry matters and how to set our communities and neighbors up for success.

These are questions you might ask in your social, professional, or local networks to better understand and advance connections between corrections and community for people reentering your community.

Do you invest in practices shown to reduce recidivism?

How do facilities share information with community providers to know who and how to help?

Does everyone leave your facility with a state ID?

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