reentry

TX ARES Phone Call

Deliverable was transitioned to 14 week virtual academy due to the pandemic.
Build foundational skills through this comprehensive and interactive training academy. Examine traditional, evidence-based, victim-centered and trauma informed approaches to community supervision. Practice techniques in mock interviews, scenarios and team exercises. Explore the benefits of restorative practices and cultural resources.

Build foundational skills through this comprehensive and interactive training academy. Examine traditional, evidence-based, victim-centered and trauma informed approaches to community supervision. Practice techniques in mock interviews, scenarios and team exercises. Explore the benefits of restorative practices and cultural resources.

Build foundational skills through this comprehensive and interactive training academy. Examine traditional, evidence-based, victim-centered and trauma informed approaches to community supervision. Practice techniques in mock interviews, scenarios and team exercises. Explore the benefits of restorative practices and cultural resources.

BJA is seeking applications to support Second Chance Act grantees and reentry practitioners in the field to improve reentry and reduce recidivism. This webinar will explain the opportunities and requirements.

Join the Bureau of Justice Assistance for the upcoming “FY2020 Second Chance Act Training and Technical Assistance Solicitation” webinar on March 25, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. ET, where presenters will outline solicitation requirements. The Second Chance Act supports grantees and reentry practitioners to improve reentry and reduce recidivism.

Jurisdictions across the country face challenges in developing case plans that balance criminogenic and behavioral health needs. In response, The Council of State Governments Justice Center developed the web-based Collaborative Comprehensive Case Plans tool, which builds upon Adults with Behavioral Health Needs under Correctional Supervision, a systems-planning framework for prioritizing supervision and treatment services.

For the overwhelming majority of people in federal and state prisons who will eventually reenter the community, finding employment plays a critical role in preventing recidivism. That said, it is not strictly job placement services that can make the difference between reincarceration and successful reentry; ensuring people who are returning to communities from incarceration have the skills to not only find, but also retain, jobs is also key.

On June 6, Margaret diZerega presented on two panels at the Evansville, Indiana Promise Zone Convening organized by HUD. The topics of the presentations were the Opening Doors project and how housing authorities can partner with law enforcement to safely increase access to housing for people with conviction histories.

Health care is one of the fastest-growing employment sectors in the country, with the demand for qualified workers greatly exceeding supply in many areas. But people who have criminal records are often unable to enter or advance within this relatively high-paying sector due to a complex web of legal barriers that make jobs and licenses difficult or impossible to obtain.