DC: Register Now for Reentry Summit Sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor

Reentry through Employment: A Comprehensive Approach to Reintegrating the  Formerly Incarcerated –  Supported by the Bureau of Justice Assistance An Event Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor Register now for this summit event, which will focus on successful state and local approaches to reentry, challenges to reentry for special populations, and  model programs adopted by the business community. Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis will offer a keynote address and other federal agencies, including the Departments of Housing and Urban Development and Health and Human Services, the Small Business Administration,…

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RI: ACLU to challenge sex offender law

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – The Rhode Island Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is holding a news conference Monday afternoon. The RI ACLU plans to announce the filing of a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a state law that makes it a felony for a sex offender to reside within 300 feet of a school. The suit is being brought on behalf of three individuals, two of them with developmental disabilities, who are facing potential homelessness as a result of the law. Advocates from the disability community will also…

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