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April 29, 2022

Second Chance Month 2022: Closing Remarks from Ruby Qazilbash of the Bureau of Justice Assistance

Back to Second Chance Month Ruby Qazilbash, Associate Deputy Director of the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs,&nb...

Creating Quality Prison Education Programs in Jails – Part 1 in Webinar Series

In partnership with The Council of State Governments Justice Center and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs’ Bureau of Justice...

Video: Alternatives to Random Assignment for Outcome Evaluations

This brief video discusses three methods to consider in selecting a comparison group for an outcome study: (1) random assignment, (2) nonequivalent co...

April 14, 2022

Learning from Doing: Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Second Chance Act Grant Program

During this panel, National Institute of Justice-funded researchers detail two ongoing evaluations of the SCA grant program: an evaluation of the effe...

Making the Grade: Developing Quality Postsecondary Education Programs in Prison

This report from the Vera Institute of Justice offers lessons from the field on the implementation of the Second Chance Pell Pilot Program in correcti...

November 9, 2021

Desistance From Crime: Implications for Research, Policy, and Practice (Recording)

Most scholars would agree that desistance from crime – the process of ceasing engagement in criminal activities – is normative. However, there i...

April 14, 2022

Webinar: Participatory Research: What It Is and How It Can Strengthen Your Reentry Program

This webinar for Second Chance Month 2022, led by the Evaluation and Sustainability Training and Technical Assistance (ES TTA) team and featuring reen...

March 25, 2021

Webinar: Leveraging Social Media for Reentry Programs

Social media is a powerful tool for sharing information about your reentry program. Using social media can increase program awareness,...

April 1, 2022

Second Chance Month 2022: Opening Remarks from Kristen Mahoney of the Bureau of Justice Assistance

Back to Second Chance Month Closed Captioning is available automatically or by tapping the CC icon above and selecting English (...

Second Chance Act Grantee Success Stories

This series of briefs spotlighting Second Chance Act grantee accomplishments highlights some key successes and explores the lessons learned along the ...

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