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Risk Assessment in Criminal Sentencing

The past several years have seen a surge of interest in using risk assessment in criminal sentencing, both to reduce recidivism and to reduce prison p...

Council of State Governments Creates Pathways to Prosperity

Jails to Jobs The attitude of employers is often the biggest obstacle to employment for those with criminal records. It’s almost like hitting...

Iowa Officials: Too Many Ex-Offenders Return to Prison

The Des Moines Register By Kathy A. Bolten Deb Theeler spent 52 months in prison in the early 2000s — only to find out when she was paroled that...
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...

April 25, 2022

Lessons Learned from Reentry Coordinators: Overcoming Challenges in the Field

During this Second Chance Month 2022 event, perspectives from state and local reentry coordinators on how they have overcome challenges to implementin...

Collaborative Comprehensive Case Plans

Addressing Criminogenic Risk and Behavioral Health Needs Note: This site provides tools and resources to assist in developing and implementing...

End "Stovepipe Approach" to Public Safety, State Officials Told

The Crime Report By Ted Gest To many Americans, “criminal justice reform” means addressing two prominent challenges: reining in abusive police o...

June 29, 2016

Addressing the Housing Needs of Youth and Young Adults in Contact with the Justice System

Hosted by the National Reentry Resource Center and the Coalition for Juvenile Justice, with funding support from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bure...

Webinar: Operationalizing Reentry Programs for People with Behavioral Health Needs

This webinar from the The Council of State Governments Justice Center discusses lessons learned from planning and implementing behavioral health reent...

Prison Unit Helps Inmates Prepare for Freedom

News Channel 3 By News Channel 3 Staff Every morning, Amelia Stem wakes up, pulls her clothes from the closet and gets ready for work. S...

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