A “second chance law” in Indiana expunges criminal records after five to eight years. Meanwhile, New York City is poised to join three other cities in outlawing criminal background checks of applicants for public housing.
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Already ahead of many cities in re-entry services, thanks in part to a privately funded project, Dallas will direct state aid toward job training and housing for the formerly incarcerated. One supporter calls it a first step toward reimagining public safety.
The President’s Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice finished its examination of crime reduction and has begun hearings on prisoner re-entry.
Two men who were released from life prison terms in California and Louisiana told criminologists that many like them have changed over the decades and deserve to be freed, saving tax money and adding to the productive work force.
As part of the new national “Face to Face” program, Montana Gov. Steve Bullock talks to women in a “Recovery and Re-Entry program. “These people lift you up,” says one participant.
Ceciley Bradford-Jones in Philadelphia has a tough challenge: cut recidivism by local released inmates 25 percent in five years. She wants to start working with offenders earlier and “become a triage door for re-entry.”
Federal probation officer Scott Anders in St. Louis is the architect of one of the most ambitious jobs-for-felons program in the federal court system, reports the New York Times.
Prisons are experimenting with ways to help veterans who have committed crimes and are serving time, NPR reports. At a…
President Obama says ex-offenders should have a shot at redemption. The White House's security operation hasn't always been on board,…
The U.S. Attorney in Harrisburg, Pa., is starting what it calls a unique partnership of local, regional and national private…