Hosted by the National Reentry Resource Center This webinar focussed on the use of incentives and sanctions with individuals under community supervision, particularly those returning to their communities from prison. It included an overview of current practices, policy, and research [...]
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Federal Interagency Reentry Council
"Reentry provides a major opportunity to reduce recidivism, save taxpayer dollars, and make our communities safer.”—Attorney General Eric Holder of the The Federal Interagency Reentry Council. -
Recidivism Reduction Checklists: A Resource for State Corrections Agencies
The recidivism reduction checklists are a user-friendly, comprehensive source of information on the many policies and practices that go into a comprehensive, effective reentry initiative. There are three checklists, each tailored to a specific audience: Executive and Legislative Policymakers, State Corrections Administrators State Reentry Coordinators.
Federal Interagency Reentry Council
"Reentry provides a major opportunity to reduce recidivism, save taxpayer dollars, and make our communities safer.”—Attorney General Eric Holder of the The Federal Interagency Reentry Council.
The National Reentry Resource Center provides education, training, and technical assistance to states, tribes, territories, local governments, service providers, non-profit organizations, and corrections institutions working on prisoner reentry. Learn more...
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The Reentry Policy Council
The Reentry Policy Council was established in 2001 to assist state government officials grappling with the increasing number of people leaving prisons and jails to return to the communities they left behind. The Reentry Policy Council was formed with two specific goals in mind:To develop bipartisan policies and principles for elected officials and other policymakers to consider as they evaluate reentry issues in their jurisdictions.To facilitate coordination and information-sharing among organizations implementing reentry initiatives, researching trends, communicating about related issues, or funding projects.
The Reentry Policy Council is a national project coordinated by the Council of State Governments Justice Center, a national nonprofit organization that serves policymakers at the local, state, and federal levels from all branches of government. The Justice Center provides practical, nonpartisan advice and consensus-driven strategies – informed by available evidence – to increase public safety and strengthen communities.
The National Reentry Resource Center
Funded by the Second Chance Act of 2008, and launched by the Council of State Governments Justice Center in 2009, the National Reentry Resource Center provides education, training, and technical assistance to states, tribes, territories, local governments, service providers, non-profit organizations, and corrections institutions working on prisoner reentry.
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Raised on the Registry: The Irreparable Harm of Placing Children on Sex Offender Registries in the U.S.
This report, published by Human Rights Watch, details the harm public registration laws cause for youth sex offenders. The laws require placing offenders’ personal information on online registries—for decades or even a lifetime—often making them targets for harassment, humiliation, and [...]
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Group bangs the drums for imprisoned mothers
The Chicago Tribune by Kyle Jahner A group of about 50 demonstrators led by an activist couple combined a “Happy Mother’s Day” message with a protest over incarceration rates at the state prison for women in Raleigh. The group made [...]