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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 ...

Making it Count: What Policymakers Everywhere Can Learn From Vermont’s Experience Improving How They Tracked Recidivism

By Matthew Schwarzfeld, Public Affairs Manager, Council of State Governments Justice CenterIn his successful 2010 campaign for the governor’s office o...

What Works in Reentry Clearinghouse Update - New Content on the Effectiveness of Employment and Education Programs

by Henry Rosen, Policy Analyst, CSG Justice Center The What Works in Reentry Clearinghouse (the Clearinghouse) now includes new and updat...

What Prisoners Need to Know

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

Resource Brief: Participatory Research: What Is It and How Can It Strengthen Your Reentry Program Evaluation?

This infographic from the Evaluation and Sustainability Training and Technical Assistance (ES TTA) team provides an overview of participatory research...

Recidivism Rates: What You Need to Know

The rate at which people return to prison following release is a key measure of the performance of the nation’s criminal justice system,...

[WATCH] Reentry: What Does it Mean to You?

The National Reentry Resource Center can help weave the numerous threads of successful reentry together to promote safety, collaboration, and second c...
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What Juvenile Defenders Should Know about the DSM-5

This resource brief, from the National Juvenile Defender Center (NJDC), is intended to support juvenile defense advocacy by providing an overview of s...

Fact Sheet: Process Evaluation Question Bank

Process evaluations of reentry programs serve several critical functions, such as documenting the program model, capturing how activities have been im...

Supporting the Well-Being of Children and Their Incarcerated Parents During and Beyond the Pandemic

The National Resource Center on Children and Families of the Incarcerated at Rutgers University shares how corrections agencies have adapted and what ...

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