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Bureau of Justice Assistance Programs That Support Community-based Organizations

This fact sheet was produced by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) to provide information on BJA-funded programs that ...
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Beyond Confidentiality: Modernizing Criminal Record Clearance Policies in the Digital Age

This brief discusses the strategies some states have developed to ensure that clearance remains as effective as possible in the digital age.

Recommendations for Correctional Agencies’ Use of Web- and Application-Based Tools to Facilitate Reentry Planning: Lessons From the Field

This brief, from RTI International, outlines key recommendations for correctional agency administrators who are considering purchasing web- or applica...

Explainer: Creating Housing Opportunities for People with Complex Health Needs Leaving Incarceration

According to this article from The Council of State Governments Justice Center, with an affordable housing crisis across the U.S., it is i...

Eliminating Barriers That May Unnecessarily Prevent Individuals with Criminal Histories from Participating in HUD Programs

On April 12, 2022, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge instituted a HUD-wide effort to review programs an...

Solutions

This resource is part of The Federal Interagency Reentry Council's A Record of Progress and a Roadmap for the Future. This U.S. I...

Explainer: Building Effective Partnerships with Continuums of Care to Increase Housing Options for People Leaving Prisons and Jails

This article from The Council of State Governments Justice Center (CSG) answers frequently asked questions about Continuum of Cares (CoCs') unique rol...

Opening Doors, Returning Home: How Public Housing Authorities Across the Country Are Expanding Access for People with Conviction Histories

This brief shares examples and lessons gleaned from Vera’s varied and continued experience through the Opening Doors: Safely Increasing Access to Publ...

HUD Actions to Address Reentry Housing Needs and Increase Public Safety

On June 23, 2021, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge outlined actions that the Department is taking to i...

Looking Beyond Conviction History: Recommendations for Public Housing Authority Admissions Policies

This fact sheet provides eight recommendations for public housing authorities to rethink limits on public housing for people with criminal conviction ...

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