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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Comprehensive Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gun Crime and Ensure Public Safety

On June 23, 2021, the Biden-Harris administration announced a comprehensive strategy to combat gun violence and other crime. The Adminis...

OJJDP Supports Youth During Reentry Week and Beyond

In recognition of Reentry Week 2021, Acting Administrator of the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (O...

Wisconsin Program Helps People Find Jobs After Prison

This blog post discusses how Wisconsin is taking strides to provide job support for people who have been incarcerated as means to reduce recidivism by...

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...

Bill introduced to decrease recidivism

Portsmouth-DailyTimes.com By Frank Lewis On Wednesday, U. S. Senators Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Senate Judiciary Committee...

Parole Reforms Promise Prison Cost Savings

The Times Herald “He who opens a school door, closes a prison,” said French author Victor Hugo. Perhaps it’s not an apples and oranges compariso...

Connecting to Those Impacted by Criminal Justice Policies

Right On Crime By Elaine Ellerbe On August 14th, 2017 the Face to Face Initiative was launched across the U.S. Engaging in a wave of publi...

Proven Probation Reentry Program to Be Expanded

Oroville Mercury-Register By Oroville Mercury-Register Staff A program with a proven record of reducing recidivism among probationers and parole...

Michigan Drops Conviction Box from Job, License Applications

Associated Press By David Eggert Gov. Rick Snyder is ordering the state to no longer ask job applicants and people seeking certain occupational ...

Do Renters' past Crimes Matter? Study Says Often Not.

Finance and Commerce By William Morris Every landlord wants to find reliable, rule-abiding tenants. A new study by four local developers suggest...

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