Source: bop.gov [from p2a.co:] For formerly incarcerated individuals, reentering society is filled with uncertainties. Those include gaining access to life’s basic needs like housing and a career, proven ways to ensure they don’t return to prison. But too often, they are unable to take advantage of what is offered to others without a criminal record and end up back behind bars, adding more costs to taxpayers. The Second Chance Reauthorization Act aims to give those who have served their time a leg up. It would extend vital reentry grant programs…
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Five Evidence-Based Policies Can Improve Community Supervision
Source: pewtrusts.org Community supervision, most commonly probation and parole, is a key component of correctional systems in every state and involves more people than are serving prison or jail sentences. At the end of 2020, almost 3.9 million Americans—or 1 in 66 adults—were on probation or parole in the U.S., compared with nearly 1.8 million in jails and state and federal prisons.1 Community supervision also presents a different set of challenges for policymakers and for the people affected by it than does incarceration. Individuals on probation and parole must earn…
Read MoreACSOL Action Alert Nationwide: Ask your US senators to declare April as Second Chance Month
Source: prisonfellowship.org 4/15/23 President Biden has proclaimed April 2023 as Second Chance Month, but the U.S. Senate has yet to act! Now more than ever, it is crucial that we raise awareness about the challenges encountered by individuals with a criminal record, even after facing their consequences. When we extend second chances to men and women with a criminal record, our communities can become safer, stronger, and more prosperous. Using our quick and easy tool, find your lawmakers and send a letter urging them to take a stand for justice…
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