FY24 Planning and Implementation Guide for Second Chance Act Smart Reentry: Housing Demonstration Program

This guide from The Council of State Governments Justice Center is intended to support recipients of Second Chance Act grants administered by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs’ Bureau of Justice Assistance. The guide is not intended to serve as a step-by-step blueprint, but rather to foster discussion on best practices, identify considerations for your collaborative effort, and help you work through key decisions and implementation challenges.

The planning and implementation guide is tailored to support grantees in enhancing or implementing evidence-based activities or services to improve reentry and reduce recidivism by expanding and/or increasing access to housing for people who are currently or formerly involved in the criminal justice system. Additionally, this guide aims to support grantees in assessing their reentry systems, identifying strengths and gaps, and then building capacity for improving housing options for adults released from prison or jail.

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