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Second Chance Month

April 2023
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In recognition and support of Second Chance Month (April), the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) shares the following resources. Subscribe to stay informed about events and resources.

Second Chance Month Activities and Resources

During the month, the BJA-supported National Reentry Resource Center (NRRC) will host activities along with Second Chance Act training and technical assistance providers. Second Chance Month will feature live learning events, videos, and publications to support the field as well as Second Chance Act grantees with their reentry programs.

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New Publication

John Bae, one of BJA's Second Chance Fellows, has written Building Reentry Ecosystems: A Blueprint for Innovation. This report offers a framework and guidelines to develop ecosystems to complement current reentry initiatives and build safe, thriving communities.

Program Information

In fiscal year (FY) 2023, BJA is supporting a number of grant programs that provide state, local, and tribal governments, private and nonprofit organizations, and colleges and universities with the tools, training, and resources they need to support people experiencing and working in reentry. For example:

Improving Adult and Youth Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry Program
This program provides funding to enhance or implement clinical services and other evidence-based activities or services to improve reentry, reduce recidivism, and address the treatment and recovery needs of people with mental health, substance use, or co-occurring disorders who are currently involved in the criminal justice system or were formerly involved.

Improving Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Outcomes for Adults in Reentry
This program provides funding to establish, expand, or improve treatment and recovery support services for people with substance use disorders during their incarceration and upon reentry into the community.

Second Chance Act Community-Based Reentry Incubator Initiative
With this solicitation, BJA seeks to fund two intermediary organizations that will design and administer a competitive incubator initiative for community-based and faith-based reentry providers.

Second Chance Act Community-Based Reentry Program
Through this opportunity, BJA seeks applications for funding to enhance or implement evidence-based responses to improve reentry, reduce recidivism, and support successful transitional planning for individuals who are currently, or were formerly, involved in the criminal justice system.

Second Chance Act Improving Reentry Education and Employment Outcomes
Through this opportunity, BJA seeks applications for reentry services and programs focused on strengthening education and employment outcomes for individuals returning to their communities after a period of incarceration.

Second Chance Act Pay for Success Program
This program provides funding to enhance or implement clinical services and other evidence-based responses to improve reentry, reduce recidivism, and address the treatment and recovery needs of people with mental health, substance use, or co-occurring disorders who are currently involved in the criminal justice system or were formerly involved and in need of permanent supportive housing.

Second Chance Act Smart Supervision Program
This program provides resources to support states and units of local government in planning, implementing, or expanding effective supervision capacity to address individuals' needs and reduce recidivism.

Smart Reentry: Expanding Jail Programs and Services
This program provides funding to state, local, and tribal governments to enhance or implement evidence-based activities or services to improve reentry, reduce recidivism, and address the treatment and recovery needs of people who are currently or formerly involved in the criminal justice system.

Swift, Certain, and Fair Supervision Program
This program provides funding for community supervision agencies to develop and test new or enhanced applications of the swift, certain, and fair principles of intervention to reduce recidivism and improve outcomes for people on community supervision.


Additional Programs

Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP)
This program provides resources to support state, local, tribal, and territorial efforts to respond to illicit substance use and misuse; reduce overdose deaths; promote public safety; and support access to prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery services in the community and justice system.

Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation
This opportunity provides federally recognized tribes and tribal consortia an opportunity to apply for funding to aid in developing a comprehensive and coordinated approach to public safety and victimization.

Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program
This opportunity will fund programs that support cross-system collaboration to improve public safety responses and outcomes for individuals with mental health disorders or co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.

Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State Prisoners Program
This program assists states, local, and tribal governments in the development and implementation of substance use treatment programs in state, local, and tribal correctional and detention facilities. Funds are also available to create and maintain community reintegration services for individuals after they are released from incarceration.

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Fact Sheet

See the Programs That Support Reentry fact sheet to learn more about how BJA is supporting reentry efforts.

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Toolkit

Access the Building Second Chances: Tools for Local Reentry Coalitions toolkit, which is designed for local city, county, and community leaders who want to play an active role in improving reentry policy, practice, and outcomes. Within, you will find user-friendly references to seminal publications, research findings, and noteworthy examples of the foundational knowledge needed to design new reentry strategies and reinvigorate existing ones.

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Date Modified: April 3, 2023
Date Created: April 9, 2020