Justice Department Awards More Than $110 Million to Support Currently and Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
This December 22, 2021, Department of Justice press release highlights fiscal year 2021 awards made through various Bureau of Justice Assistance programs, including the Innovations in Reentry Initiative.
Department of Justice Awards More than $92 Million to Support Offenders Returning to Communities
View a September 2020 Department of Justice press release and an Office of Justice Programs (OJP) fact sheet to learn about FY 2020 awards made by the Bureau of Justice Assistance and other OJP program offices to reduce recidivism among adult and juvenile offenders returning to their communities after confinement.
Over $55.8 Million Awarded to Support Offenders Returning to Communities
OJP has announced awards totaling more than $55.8 million to reduce recidivism among adults and youth returning to their communities after confinement. The awards include more than $39.3 million under BJA's Second Chance Act suite of grant programs. Read the November 2019 press release and corresponding fact sheet for additional details about the FY 2019 awards.
Awards Announced to Support Offenders Returning to Communities
The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) has announced awards totaling more than $74.5 million to reduce recidivism among adults and youth returning to their community after confinement. View the April 2019 press release to learn more about the grants awarded by BJA and other OJP bureaus and offices.
The following resources provide information on effective practices in reentry:
- What Works in Reentry Clearinghouse
- CrimeSolutions
- National Institute of Corrections Library
- National Reentry Resource Center
The following resources provide information about how the Affordable Care Act may impact probation and parole agencies:
- The Affordable Care Act and Criminal Justice: Intersections and Implications (Bureau of Justice Assistance, July 2012)
- Mapping the Criminal Justice System to Connect Justice-Involved Individuals with Treatment and Health Care Under the Affordable Care Act (The Council of State Governments Justice Center, June 2014)