Corrections

    Resources Available for National Pretrial, Probation, and Parole Supervision Week, July 16 – 22

    July 13, 2017

    Join the American Probation and Parole Association (APPA) in observing National Pretrial, Probation, and Parole Supervision (PPP) Week from July 16 – 22. This year’s theme is Clients, Communities, Employees: Empowerment through Partnerships, which promotes a “triangle of success” in community corrections/supervision that emphasizes collaboration between all involved groups, including communities, clients, and employees.

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    Register for Webinar: Engaging Employers—A Sector-based Approach to Employment for People with Criminal Records

    A sector-based employment approach brings employers from the same industry together with educators, workforce development agencies, and others to address labor shortages and prepare job seekers for work and career advancement. With a sector-based approach, employers can identify the skills that are valued most in a given industry. Job training programs can then be designed with employer input to equip students with those skills. This webinar is for corrections, workforce development, and education agencies interested in improving the employment outcomes of people with criminal records.

    Apply for Funding by June 29 to Develop and Implement Systemwide Juvenile Justice Reform

    June 15, 2017

    The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has released its Smart on Juvenile Justice: Systemwide Reform and Reinvestment Initiative funding opportunity for fiscal year 2017. This program supports state efforts to develop and implement systemwide juvenile justice reform to:

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    Guidelines for Implementing Reentry and Employment Strategies to Reduce Recidivism

    June 08, 2017

    As part of the Integrated Reentry and Employment Strategies (IRES) Pilot Project, the National Reentry Resource Center – a Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center and Bureau of Justice Assistance project – is helping policymakers, system administrators, and practitioners meet the needs of people returning to the community after incarceration.

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    Register for Webinar: Responding to the 2017 SCA Statewide Adult Recidivism Reduction Strategic Planning Program Solicitation

    In this webinar, officials from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance and National Reentry Resource Center will explain the FY2017 Second Chance Act Statewide Adult Recidivism Reduction Strategic Planning Program solicitation solicitation and its application process.

    Register for Webinar: Responding to the 2017 SCA Comprehensive Community-Based Adult Reentry Grant Solicitation

    In this webinar, officials from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance and the National Reentry Resource Center will review the Comprehensive Community-Based Adult Reentry grant program and application process. These grants will provide up to $1,000,000 for a 36-month project period to nonprofit organizations, tribal nonprofit organizations, and tribal governments with a documented history of administering comprehensive, evidence-based reentry services

     

    Register for Webinar: Innovative Partnerships - Child Support and Reentry

    This webinar will discuss steps reentry programs can take to partner with local child support agencies. It will explore the direction the federal child support office has taken to emphasize and provide guidance for supportive programming, review existing resources, and highlight examples of innovative partnerships designed to support parents in reentry to strengthen their relationships with their children.

    Moderator

    • Ronin A. Davis, The Council of State Governments Justice Center

    Speakers

    National Forum on Criminal Justice (July - Aug 2017)

    Sponsored by the National Criminal Justice Association, the Justice Research and Statistics Association, and the IJIS Institute, the National Forum on Criminal Justice showcases programs, research, and technologies that help justice practitioners and decisionmakers in states, local communities, and tribal nations address pressing public safety issues. It is the only criminal justice conference that brings together leaders from federal, state, local, and tribal government and the public and private sector to share real world strategies and solutions from around the country.

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