Temporary employment gives individuals a chance to learn new skills to join the workforce From CBS 8: SAN DIEGO — The …
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CT Reentry Centers Ask: Where is the Money from Prison Closures?
Organizations helping run the locations for people released from prison warned that without state funding, the centers “won’t survive” From CT …
Chicago program aids former inmates in rebuilding lives after prison
CHICAGO – Every year, approximately 20,000 individuals are released from prison in Illinois, with two out of five of them returning to …
Vera Institute of Justice Issues Report on the Growth of Electronic Monitoring in the United States
The number of people on electronic monitoring grew almost tenfold between 2005 and 2022 despite the costs and harms that …
How Community Partnerships Help Break the Cycle of Recidivism
For over 30 years, Na’im Al-Amin navigated a difficult path through juvenile detention, county jail, and prison. After his second …
Second Chances: Clearing Barriers and Expanding Access to Employment, Housing, and More
Millions Impacted by Criminal Records Millions of Americans are burdened by criminal records, limiting their access to employment, housing, education, …
Video Visits Should Be Free
Connecting loved ones while separated helps to mitigate the harms of incarceration. Erica Bryant/Vera.org When Jennifer Love was in prison, …
Not a luxury: How technology can protect inmate mental health
Digital technologies allow prison-involved individuals and their families the tools they need to maintain close relationships despite physical distance By …
Exciting News! Connecticut Pardon Team receives grants and initiates a new program
Anti-Recidivism Program Targeting Previously Incarcerated Individuals Identified to be at Higher Risk of Involvement with Firearms Lands $2M from Feds
The $2 million federal grant is aimed at expanding the PRESS (Program for Reintegration, Engagement, Safety, and Support) initiative From The …