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What Prisoners Need to Know

This brief from the Social Security Administration provides practical information about eligibility for and treatment of Social Securit...

Child Support and Reentry

The National Institute of Justice  (NIJ) released this white paper focused on what social scientists and policy analysts have learned about how child ...

For Dave’s Killer Bread, Giving ‘Second Chances’ Leads to Loyal Employees, ‘Exponential Growth’

By Ashleigh Fryer, CSG Justice Center When Genevieve Martin came on board at Dave’s Killer Bread as its retail and café manager eight years ago, she ...

Second Chance Act Spotlight: Byron Davis, Birmingham, Alabama

By CSG Justice Center StaffByron Davis used the end of his sentence in Limestone Correctional Facility near Huntsville, Alabama, to get ready for his ...

Midwestern States Share Innovative Strategies for Hiring People with Criminal Records

By the CSG Justice Center StaffIn 2012, three Michigan-based employers—Butterball Farms, Cascade Engineering, and Grand Rapids Community College—set o...

Entering the Community After Incarceration — How We Can Help

Part of the Social Security Administration's Benefits after Incarceration: What You Need To Know, this brief from explains what happens...
Clean Slate

For the Record: Candid Conversations about Criminal Record Clearance—Episode 3, Bettie Kirkland

Episode 3 Bettie Kirkland, the executive director of Project Return in Nashville, joins For the Record to discuss her organizati...

July 1, 2015

Southern States Discuss Challenges and Opportunities Related to Hiring Adults with Criminal Records

By the CSG Justice Center Staff An estimated 70 million people in the U.S. have a criminal record, and the South is the region with the highest inc...

Second Chance Act Spotlight: Darius Dennis, Norfolk, Virginia

By CSG Justice Center Staff “When I got out, my kids were my number one priority.” Darius Dennis couldn’t have predicted how intertwined his...

Reentry Essentials: An Overview of Employment and Correctional Education

By CSG Justice Center Staff This is the first in a series of posts on aspects of successful reentry. Each post will include curated resources r...

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