SCA Highlights

A collection of useful Second Chance Act information and news.

Fattah Announces $2.5 Million in Crime Prevention Funding to Philadelphia

SYS-CON MEDIA By PR Newswire WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Congressman Chaka Fattah (PA-02), the lead Democrat on ...

June 11, 2014

Snapshot: Federal Benefits

Each year, about 640,000 individuals are released from state and federal prisons and millions cycle through local jails. When reentry fails, the...

May 27, 2014

Leaders from Across the Nation Convene for the Fourth Annual Second Chance Act Conference

More than 700 people representing a variety of practitioners in the criminal justice field came together earlier this month at the Fourth Annual S...

April 16, 2014

Policy and Corrections Leaders Weigh Tactics to Curb Recidivism

National Forum Brings Together 13 States Competing for “Statewide Recidivism Reduction” Grants Dr. Gary Dennis, Senior Policy Advisor a...

January 23, 2014

Second Chance Act Grants Help Further Promising Reentry Programs and Practices

By Mai P. Tran, Program Associate In October 2013, 104 government agencies and nonprofit organizations across the country were awarded grants throu...