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State proposal would ease barriers so ex-offenders can join work force

Ex-offenders have long faced problems when leaving prison and attempting to rejoin the Ohio work force. In some cases, they are prevented from holding certain jobs because of their criminal convictions. And in other cases, they lose their driver’s licenses, making it tougher to find or keep a job.

Soledad prison to become a re-entry hub

One of Monterey County's state prisons may soon be able to offer what it was originally designed for — providing inmates with training and skills needed to re-enter society.

Attorney General Eric Holder Convenes 3rd Federal Reentry Council Meeting

On Thursday, May 10th, Attorney General Eric Holder convened the third meeting of the federal interagency Reentry Council at the Department of Justice. The council represents 20 federal agencies working to make communities safer by reducing recidivism and victimization; assist those who return from prison and jail in becoming productive citizens; and save taxpayer dollars by lowering the direct and collateral costs of incarceration.

EEOC issues new policy guidance on the consideration of criminal records in employment decisions

In the United States, the mass incarceration of minority communities, and the resulting mass reentry and lifetime collateral consequences have created the "perfect storm" to ensure that criminal record based employment discrimination serves as a surrogate for race-based discrimination.

Texas state rep. Jerry Madden on subject of Massachusetts corrections reform: 'Don't build new prisons'

Rep. Jerry Madden, the Republican chairman of the Texas House of Representatives’ Corrections Committee, advised Massachusetts officials Wednesday to have a clearer goal in mind if they hope to reform the state’s corrections system.

California's justice revolution

California is on the verge of a justice revolution. Realignment, as it is known, is a set of changes thrust upon the state by our collective inertia: Prisons had become so overcrowded as to violate the U.S. Constitution's prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment, and Californians demonstrated no will to pay more money for more prisons.

County to handle more 'low-level' offenders

The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday (April 24) adopted a strategic realignment plan that aims to accommodate hundreds of low-level offenders that will be sent to county jails and local reentry programs instead of state prisons.

Prison paradigm shift away from big government needed

Dostoevsky believed the degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons. Prisons today resemble declining civilizations in that prisoners spend an inordinate amount of time planning, avoiding and participating in violence directed against each other and very little time working productively.

Re-entry programs unlock prison doors for good

The persistent social issues that haunt Connecticut center on disparity: urban poverty encircled by wealth, the academic achievement gap between poor and more affluent students, and our criminal justice system, in which people of color are 70 percent of all prison inmates while being only 20 percent of the state's population.

Re-entry: Nonprofit Serves three counties from Georgetown

Carolina Human Reinvestment started as a program to support ex-offenders re-enter mainstream life following their release from prison. Helping to soften the impact of incarceration remains the focus of the Georgetown-based nonprofit that serves Georgetown, Horry and Williamsburg counties.

Eye on unemployment: Newark, New Jersey

The national unemployment rate for African-Americans showed a very slight decrease in March, falling to 14.0 percent from 14.1, but numbers show unemployment is still heavily affecting communities across the country. In Newark, New Jersey, it is hitting African-American communities especially hard.

Police/Mental Health Program in Johnson County

In this short video, which recently aired on Kansas City's PBS station (KCPT) the Johnson County law enforcement/mental health co-responder team is profiled. To watch the video and learn about this community's innovative approach to dealing with the intersection between mental illness and law enforcement, click here.

Howell sex offender residence studied

The city of Howell is investigating whether a private residence on Jewett Street occupied by prison parolees — including sex offenders — complies with city ordinance.

Aldermen lend ex-offenders a hand

Thanks to a unanimous vote by the Board of Aldermen Monday night, it will soon be easier for ex-offenders to obtain street vendor licenses from the city.

Hot dog harold gets a chance

After three permit rejections, Harold Williams may just have an opportunity to open up the food cart of his dreams thanks to a new law passed Monday night aimed at helping ex-cons reintegrate into New Haven life.

Study examines state's prison re-entry initiatives

Federal funding in 2002 started the ball rolling for enhanced re-entry initiatives in Kansas, and across the country, to help inmates being released from state prisons.

Reentry center in Long Beach helps ex-cons transition back into community

Jerry Umana has been a hardcore gangbanger for most of his 30 years — a leading member of one of the toughest street gangs in Long Beach — fueled by drugs, guns, and violence and in and out of prison since he reached adulthood, he now has 2 strikes.

PBS Video "Texas Justice"

Think of the Texas approach to crime, and you likely think: tough, even harsh measures. It’s an image as old as Judge Roy Bean, the “Hanging Judge” of lore if not of fact. And it was reinforced much more recently by the remarks of Gov. Rick Perry on the death penalty during a presidential debate last year. But while it’s true that Texas leads the nation in the number of executions, there’s another, surprising fact: Texas has been a pioneer in finding alternatives to prison — as a way to control costs and to prevent convicts from returning. How did an unlikely alliance between left and right lead to a revolution in how criminals are treated in one of the nation’s reddest states? To find out, watch this short video.

Making a difference in 7 million children's lives

It's amazing and startling to learn that there are over 7 million children who have a parent involved in the criminal justice system. When you think about reentry and life after incarceration, thoughts immediately go toward the person who was released. But like a pebble in the water, life after incarceration affects the family, the children and the community of that individual.

MCI Shirley Reentry Initiative thriving through collaboration, both inside and out

The MCI Shirley complex currently houses approximately 1500 inmates and includes an Assisted Daily Living Unit, Health Service Unit, and Special Management Unit. Due to the unique variables of the site, collaboration is of the utmost importance. MCI Shirley’s reentry initiative develops, implements, coordinates, and monitors a comprehensive reentry program. The program promotes a successful reintegration for positive behavior among former offenders when they return to society, which aims to reduce recidivism rates.

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