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Infographic: Measuring and Assessing Recidivism

Recidivism generally refers to new criminal activity by someone who previously committed a criminal act. However, our conclusions concerning reci...

Infographic: Mapping Your Reentry Program Evaluation Design

Evaluating your reentry program requires more than answering a series of research questions. It requires a careful four-step “design mapping” process ...

Prevalence, Comorbidity, and Continuity of Psychiatric Disorders in a 15-Year Longitudinal Study of Youths Involved in the Juvenile Justice System

According to this article from the research team at the Northwestern Juvenile Project, youths involved in the juvenile justice system have a...

White House Proclaims April 2021 as Second Chance Month

On March 31, 2021, President Joe Biden proclaimed April 2021 as Second Chance Month. In the proclamation, the President called upon all governmen...

Policy Solutions Toolkit: Reducing Structural Barriers to School and Work for People with Juvenile Records

This toolkit from The Council of State Governments Justice Center builds on their report, Reducing Structural Barriers to School and Wo...

Webinar: Fiscal Year 2021 Second Chance Act Funding Opportunities

This webinar discusses the Second Chance Act (SCA) programs funded for fiscal year 2021
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The Connecticut Second Chance​ ​Pardon​ ​Gap

In an effort to argue for automatic pardons, this paper out of Santa Clara University identifies and estimates the “second chance gap” in Connecticut'...

Financially Sustaining Behavioral Health-Criminal Justice Programs

For jurisdictions implementing behavioral health-criminal justice programs to help minimize justice involvement among people with mental ill...

Implementing Specialized Caseloads to Reduce Recidivism for People with Co-Occurring Disorders

Many criminal justice leaders are beginning to look to specialized caseloads as a tool for reducing recidivism among people who have mental ...

Justice Reinvestment in Ohio: Reducing Recidivism Through Treatment

This policy framework from The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center outlines recommendations developed as a part of a Justice R...

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