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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...

SCA GRANTEE SUCCESS STORY: Supporting Women Before (and Long After) Jail Yields Remarkable Results

In a city with a 76 percent recidivism rate, just 8 percent of the women in Baltimore’s PIVOT reentry program reoffend after leaving jail or prison—an...

Opinion: How Federal Investments Make Us Smarter about Reducing Recidivism

By Michael Thompson Director, The Council of State Governments Justice Center Criminologists routinely lament politicians who, responding to headli...

For Dave’s Killer Bread, Giving ‘Second Chances’ Leads to Loyal Employees, ‘Exponential Growth’

By Ashleigh Fryer, CSG Justice Center When Genevieve Martin came on board at Dave’s Killer Bread as its retail and café manager eight years ago, she ...

RNR Simulation Tool Gives Probation, Parole Officers a Clinical Take on Reentry in Louisiana

By CSG Justice Center Staff People who are returning to Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Louisiana, from two correctional facilities in the state are rec...

Solano County 'Second Chance' Program Attracts National Attention

The Times-Herald By Melissa Murphy When most teenagers were dealing with homework and spending time with friends, Kimberly King was experie...

Brownies and Jobs: Greyston Bakery Employees Get a Second Chance

By Mai P. TranFor Gary W., coming home after ten years in prison wasn’t easy. Just days after his release, his wife died of cancer, and Gary then spen...

At Forum, Correctional Leaders and Practitioners Discuss Strategies for Reducing Recidivism Statewide

By the CSG Justice Center Andre Bethea of BJA with SRR program coordinators Bridget Letnes, Connie Schutz, Jennifer Parrack, and Beth S...

Reentry Essentials: A Look at National Progress on the 10th Anniversary of the Second Chance Act

By CSG Justice Center Staff This is the second in a series of posts on aspects of successful reentry. Each post will include curated resources rela...

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...

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