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Eligibility of Confined or Incarcerated Individuals to Receive Pell Grants

The FAFSA Simplification Act (the Act), signed into law in December 2020, restored Pell Grant eligibility to individuals who are confined or incarce...

Pell Grants will return to prison, but for many, college will still be out of reach

This online article from USA Today discusses the expansion of Pell Grants that were eliminated in the 1994 crime bill for people in prison and ended t...

Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs FY 2024 Budget Request Overview

The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) is the primary grantmaking component of the U.S. Department of Justice and houses the Department’s science a...

Expanding Access to Public Employment for People with Criminal Records

This brief explores how jurisdictions can leverage existing models and national best practices to create pathways to public employment for the many qu...
Clean Slate

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.

Limiting Employer Liability: Addressing the Perceived Risks of Hiring Workers with Criminal Histories

This brief examines the legislative action that states have taken to limit the risks—real or perceived—of negligent hiring liability faced by employer...

Employment of State and Federal Prisoners Prior to Incarceration, 2016

In this online article, the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics shares key fin...

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...

Employment Resources for People Recovering From Substance Abuse Issues

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How Three Communities are Developing Supportive Housing to Improve Access for People with Behavioral Health Needs Leaving Incarceration

According to this article from The Council of State Governments Justice Center, the affordable housing crisis has increased the need for n...

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