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Building second chances after reentry
5+ hour, 56+ min ago (648+ words) Impact and financial reports In the United States Academic and research partners Small businesses and vendors Nearly 80 million Americans have criminal records and face challenges to securing work and housing. For those who are formerly incarcerated, unemployment is nearly five…...
State officials promote reentry programs to reduce repeat crime
7+ hour, 44+ min ago (222+ words) RALEIGH " Gov. Josh Stein, First Lady Anna Stein and Department of Adult Correction Secretary Leslie Dismukes joined state officials Wednesday at a rehabilitation and reentry conference to emphasize efforts to reduce recidivism and strengthen public safety. The event was hosted…...
Fewer people released from New Jersey prisons are returning, report says " The Jersey Vindicator
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (808+ words) Get our free newsletter " Bold reporting for a brighter New Jersey People released from state prisons in New Jersey are getting sent back at historically low rates, with just 6% of those freed in 2021 reincarcerated after a new conviction within three…...
First ever Reentry Resource Day hosted by Franklin County Jail, 19 community partners
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (194+ words) Tri-State Alert First ever Reentry Resource Day hosted by Franklin County Jail, 19 community partners GREENE TOWNSHIP- The Franklin County Jail, in partnership with Franklin Together: The Reentry Coalition, recently hosted its first Resource Day to provide incarcerated individuals with direct…...
Corrections Shortfalls Stymie Rehabilitation Efforts, Stein Says
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Restorative justice bills pass the General Assembly session to reform court and prison systems
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (932+ words) RICHMOND, Va. (Capital News Service) - Criminal justice reform bills ranging from inmate rights to public safety passed the Virginia General Assembly and currently await action from Gov. Abigail Spanberger. The past two sessions were marked by vetoes from former Republican…...
CA Lawmakers Consider Making Parole Harder for Some Prisoners
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (134+ words) Pasadena Now Elegant 1921 Italian Renaissance Revival Villa in Altadena Three Scientists Bring France's Global Night of Ideas to Caltech Historian Challenges a Century of Einstein Mythology Pets of the Week at Pasadena Humane Physician Who Challenged Western Medicine's View of…...
Report Finds 5. 5 Million People Under U. S. Correctional Control, Highlighting Reach Beyond Incarceration
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (439+ words) NORTHAMPTON, Mass. " A new report released in April 2026 by the Prison Policy Initiative finds that 5. 5 million people in the United States are under some form of correctional control, underscoring how the reach of the criminal legal system extends far beyond…...
California Assembly considers bill to reform Elderly Parole Program - Today in Sacramento
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (450+ words) Emotional hearing focuses on keeping serious sex offenders ineligible for early release Apr. 8, 2026 at 2: 08am The California Assembly Public Safety Committee held an emotional hearing on a bill that would make serious sex offenders ineligible for the state's Elderly Parole Program....
Emotional testimony pushes California bill to limit elderly parole for serious sex crimes
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (413+ words) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (FOX26) " A California lawmaker is pushing to restrict who qualifies for elderly parole, following emotional testimony and growing concern over how the law applies to people convicted of violent sexual offenses. Assembly Bill 2727, introduced by Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen, advanced…...