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Integrated Reentry & Employment Strategies: Pilot Project Process Evaluation Report

Integrated Reentry & Employment Strategies: Pilot Project Process Evaluation Report

October 18, 2019

The IRES Pilot Project Process Evaluation Report details the findings of comprehensive analysis of two pilot sites–Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, and Palm Beach County, Florida–seeking to integrate the efforts of their corrections and workforce development systems.

[WATCH] Reentry: What Does it Mean to You?

[WATCH] Reentry: What Does it Mean to You?

April 1, 2019

Learn how the National Reentry Resource Center can help weave the numerous threads of successful reentry together to promote safety, collaboration, and second chances. Follow us on social media with the hashtag #ReentryMatters.

Face to Face: Connecting Policymakers to People Involved with the Correctional System

Face to Face: Connecting Policymakers to People Involved with the Correctional System

April 30, 2019

This collection of stories from the National Reentry Resource Center highlights participation in Face to Face by a number of governors and features the voices of those who stand to benefit from criminal justice policy that is developed with personal experiences in mind.

Connecticut and Sonoma County, California Kick off Data-Driven Effort to Overhaul Juvenile Justice Systems

Connecticut and Sonoma County, California Kick off Data-Driven Effort to Overhaul Juvenile Justice Systems

June 11, 2019

The endeavors are part of an effort to answer the call of state and local jurisdictions struggling to ensure that resources are being efficiently used to help young people who interact with the juvenile justice system succeed.

NRRC Director: Second Chance Month is Over, But a New Era of Work Must Begin

NRRC Director: Second Chance Month is Over, But a New Era of Work Must Begin

April 30, 2019

As April comes to a close, so does Second Chance Month, a time designated to focus attention on the millions of people returning from prison or jail each year. Ensuring their reentry back into communities is safe and successful matters to everyone. So it’s heartening to reflect on the momentum that now exists, and begin defining the future of reentry.

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Connecticut and Sonoma County, California Kick off Data-Driven Effort to Overhaul Juvenile Justice Systems

June 11, 2019
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Topics

Community Supervision: Probation and Parole Community Supervision: Probation and Parole
Correctional Education Correctional Education
Correctional Supervision: Prisons and Jails Correctional Supervision: Prisons and Jails
Criminal Records Criminal Records
Employment Employment
Family Engagement Family Engagement
Health Policy Health Policy
Housing Housing
Law Enforcement Law Enforcement
Mental Health Mental Health
Mentoring and Community Partnerships Mentoring and Community Partnerships
Program Quality and Performance Measurement Program Quality and Performance Measurement
Risk and Need Principles Risk and Need Principles
Sex Offender Treatment Sex Offender Treatment
Substance Use Treatment Substance Use Treatment
Tribal Affairs Tribal Affairs
Victim Engagement Victim Engagement
Youth and Young Adults Youth and Young Adults

Funding & Announcements

2020 National Association of Counties Legislative Conference

2020 National Association of Counties Legislative Conference

December 10, 2019

Tom Tom Foundation Criminal Justice Reform Conference

Tom Tom Foundation Criminal Justice Reform Conference

December 2, 2019

[Apply Now] National Association of Counties Achievement Awards Program

[Apply Now] National Association of Counties Achievement Awards Program

December 2, 2019

[Apply Now] Randomized Controlled Trials to Evaluate Social Programs Whose Delivery Will Be Funded by Government or Other Entities

[Apply Now] Randomized Controlled Trials to Evaluate Social Programs Whose Delivery Will Be Funded by Government or Other Entities

November 19, 2019

The purpose of this grant program is to support randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of social programs in any area of U.S. policy, including criminal justice initiatives, for which the funding agency will fund the RCT and the government or another entity will fund the program’s delivery.

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Publications

Equipping Individuals for Life Beyond Bars: The Promise of Higher Education & Job Training in Closing the Gap in Skills for Incarcerated Adults

Equipping Individuals for Life Beyond Bars: The Promise of Higher Education & Job Training in Closing the Gap in Skills for Incarcerated Adults

November 13, 2019

Creating Systemwide Change to Promote Recidivism-Reduction & Employment Readiness

Creating Systemwide Change to Promote Recidivism-Reduction & Employment Readiness

November 4, 2019

This fact sheet, developed by The Council of State Governments Justice Center and the National Reentry Resource Center, provides an overview of the Integrated Reentry and Employment Strategies project and discusses a recently released report on the three-year pilot project that tested the framework in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, and Palm Beach County, Florida.

A Design for Workforce Equity

A Design for Workforce Equity

November 1, 2019

The Steep Costs of Criminal Justice Fees and Fines

The Steep Costs of Criminal Justice Fees and Fines

November 1, 2019

This analysis shows that in addition to thwarting rehabilitation and failing to improve public safety, criminal court fees and fines also fail at efficiently raising revenue.

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Webinars

2019 Second Chance Act Orientation: Improving Reentry for Adults with Co-Occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Illness

2019 Second Chance Act Orientation: Improving Reentry for Adults with Co-Occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Illness

December 17, 2019

2019 Second Chance Act Orientation: Innovations in Supervision Initiative

2019 Second Chance Act Orientation: Innovations in Supervision Initiative

December 12, 2019

2019 Second Chance Act Orientation: Community Based Adult Reentry Grantees

2019 Second Chance Act Orientation: Community Based Adult Reentry Grantees

December 11, 2019

2019 Second Chance Act Orientation: Innovative Reentry Initiatives

2019 Second Chance Act Orientation: Innovative Reentry Initiatives

December 5, 2019

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