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Supporting Second Chances: 3 Priorities to Ease Prisoner Reentry
More than 2 million people are incarcerated on any given day in the United States. We can—and must—do much more to help these young people and adults become productive members of society when they return to their communities.
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National Reentry Week Recognizes Successful Programs for Former Prisoners
The Department of Justice designated April 25–29 as National Reentry Week in an effort to highlight the difficult and critical work that takes place nationally to enable youth and adults to successfully reenter their communities.
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National Reentry Week: The Voices of Reentry
As part of National Reentry Week, JFF highlighted the work of entities providing reentry education to young people and adults across the country as part of the Department of Education's Improved Reentry Education Demonstration Project.
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The Realities of Reentry: Making Reentry Work for Women
As workforce development tailors educational and vocational models to meet the needs of those reentering society, we must ensure these reentry strategies and programs work just as well for women.
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A Challenge for Our Times
At a time when the country is trying to address the issue of mass incarceration, community colleges, community-based organizations, and prison and county jail systems are receiving aid to create pathways from incarceration to credentials.
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Putting a Face on Transformation
What does it take to rebuild one’s life after prison? Education is critical, and school programs are even more effective when they are connected to job training that begins in prison and continues through the reentry process.
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Second Chances for Incarcerated Youth
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Everyone deserves a second chance. JFF assists youth leaving prison with career and technical training that helps them find jobs and stabilize their lives.
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Improved Reentry Education
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Rebuilding a life after prison is hard. JFF supports education and training programs that increase success for people returning to their communities after time behind bars.