Preparing People for Reentry

Checklist for Correctional Facilities

Preparing People for Reentry: Checklist for Correctional Facilities

Now, more than ever, as communities work to reduce correctional populations to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, it can be easy for jails and prisons to miss steps that ensure safety of employees and the people who are returning to their communities. Use this legal-sized checklist, now updated with information about vaccinations and the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as a guide for reentry planning during this critical time.

October 2021 | The Council of State Governments Justice Center, The National Sheriffs' Association
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