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Reentry Matters: Voices of Experience

With so many lives impacted by incarceration, quite simply: Reentry Matters. Hear firsthand why reentry matters from individuals around the country li...

Collaborative Comprehensive Case Plans Update Release

The Council of State Governments Justice Center's Collaborative Comprehensive Case Plans web tool has been updated to include new content focusing on ...

Celebrating the History and Importance of Second Chance Month

This video serves as a short introduction to the history of Second Chance Month and shares how people can get involved on all levels. 

Second Chance Month 2023 Promotional Materials

You can help spread the word about Second Chance Month 2023 by sharing the promotional materials available for download on your social media and other...

OJJDP Administrator Liz Ryan's Message for Second Chance Month 2023

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Administrator Liz Ryan highlights Second Chance Month 2023 and the importance of ensuring that s...

White House Proclaims April 2023 As Second Chance Month

On March 31, 2023, President Joseph R. Biden proclaimed April 2023 as Second Chance Month and called upon all government officials, ed...

A Proclamation on Second Chance Month, 2023

On March 31, 2023, President Joseph R. Biden proclaimed April 2023 as Second Chance Month and called upon all government officials, educat...

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...

Breaking Down Barriers: Lessons from Housing and Justice System Collaborations

Affordable housing is fundamental to successful reentry. To help policymakers build sustainable pathways to housing, The Council of State Governm...

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...

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