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Funding and Training Opportunities

Visit the Funding and Training Opportunities page to see a list of open solicitations, including those for Second Chance Act (SCA) and Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program (JMHCP) grants. SCA funding supports state, local, and tribal governments and nonprofit organizations in their work to reduce recidivism and improve outcomes for people returning from state and federal prisons, local jails, and juvenile facilities. JMHCP funding helps states, local government, and tribal organizations improve their responses to people with mental disorders who are involved with the criminal justice system.

Tennessee Woman Finds Support, Hope in ‘Work Family’ After Returning Home from Jail

February 26, 2018

“They knew I had a record, but I was never judged,” Haley George said. “They don’t treat me like I’m a number at that plant, they treat me like I’m a person.”

Second Chance Act Spotlight: Grant Awards Help Iowa Corrections Officers Focus Efforts to Improve Reentry Outcomes

April 3, 2018

By focusing the job of corrections officers on reducing recidivism, the Iowa DOC aimed to use resources in the best way possible, ensure that correctional practices were based on evidence, and track outcome data.

Watch: Gov. Reynolds of Iowa Meets Face to Face with People Incarcerated at a Maximum Security Facility

During their visit, Gov. Reynolds and Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg met with inmates participating in Iowa’s largest apprenticeship program, in addition to leading a roundtable discussion with many of the program’s stakeholders and local business leaders where they discussed the importance of providing reentry services and employment opportunities for those being released from prisons and jails.

Funding & Announcements

Apply Now: Supporting the Well-Being of System-Involved LGBTQ Youth Certificate Program

June 8, 2018

Applications are due by July 13.

Apply Now: Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Juvenile Justice Certificate Program

June 8, 2018

Applications are due by July 27.

Empowering People with Criminal Records to Change Policy: A Legal Advocate’s Guide to Storytelling

June 7, 2018

Date: Wednesday, June 20
Time: 2–3 p.m. ET

Apply Now: Second Chance Act Innovations in Reentry Initiative–Reducing Recidivism Through Systems Improvement

June 1, 2018

Applications are due by June 25, 2018.

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Publications

Modern Justice: Using Data to Reinvent America’s Crisis Response Systems

June 14, 2018

This publication from the Laura and John Arnold Foundation examines how public safety personnel, health professionals, and service providers can contribute to solving the problem of Frequent Utilizers—those who cycle in and out of jails, hospitals, shelters, and other social service programs at a startlingly high rate.

Open Roads and Overflowing Jails: Addressing High Rates of Rural Pretrial Incarceration

May 31, 2018

This publication from the Texas Public Policy Foundation examines the decades-long growth in rural pretrial incarceration, unveiling growth contributors and making evidence-based recommendations to improve public safety while reducing the number of defendants held on pretrial detention.

Strategies to Engage Employers in Conversations about Hiring Applicants with Criminal Records

May 30, 2018

This tip sheet offers suggestions on how organizations and agencies that provide support to people who have criminal records can engage employers in conversations about hiring people who have criminal records, which will help improve the employment outcomes of the people they serve.

Returns on Investments in Recidivism-Reducing Programs

May 18, 2018

This policy brief from the White House's Council of Economic Advisors discusses the economic costs of crime and the effectiveness of programs to reduce recidivism

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Webinars

How Community Supervision Agencies Can Develop and Implement Collaborative Comprehensive Case Plans

June 13, 2018

This webinar provides an overview of the San Joaquin County program and discuss the program’s processes in three key areas: (1) interagency collaboration and information sharing; (2) staff training; and (3) screening and assessment as part of their collaborative comprehensive case plan process.

Responding to the 2018 Second Chance Act Innovations in Reentry Initiative Solicitation

June 6, 2018

During this webinar, representatives from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and the National Reentry Resource Center explain the Innovations in Reentry Initiative (IRI) and application process.

Juvenile Defenders and Civil Legal Aid Attorneys Collaborating for Record Clearance

May 30, 2018

This webinar explores ways that juvenile defenders and civil legal aid attorneys can partner to share expertise and provide essential legal representation for youth facing the collateral consequences of having criminal records.

Responding to the 2018 Second Chance Act Improving Reentry for Adults with Co-occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Illness Solicitation

May 24, 2018

In this webinar, representatives from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance and the National Reentry Resource Center review the FY18 Improving Reentry for Adults with Co-occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Illness application process.

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