White House Proclaims April 2022 as Second Chance Month

On March 31, 2022 President Joe Biden proclaimed April 2022 as Second Chance Month and called upon all government officials, educators, volunteers, an...

Funding Released: FY 2022 Second Chance Act Pay for Success Initiative

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Funding Released: FY 2022 Second Chance Act Community-based Reentry Program

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BJA to Host FY22 Funding and Resources Webinars

Starting in March, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) will hold a series of webinars highlighting planned funding initiatives and related reso...

Second Chance Month 2022: We Want to Hear From You

As we continue our planning to celebrate the importance of reentry and the individuals, communities, and agencies who contribute to making reentry s...

Second Chance Month 2022: Live Events

Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs’ Bureau of Justice Assistance and Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Pr...

Individuals Convicted of Felonies Finding Increased Employment Opportunities

According to this Los Angeles Times article, "Once shunned, people convicted of felonies find more employers open to hiring them," all across the coun...

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 ...

U.S. Department of Education Announces It Will Expand the Second Chance Pell Experiment for the 2022-2023 Award Year

On July 30, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced it will expand the Second Chance Pell experiment for the 2022-2023 award...

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...
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