Reentry

Attorney General Barr Chairs Meeting of the Federal Interagency Council on Crime Prevention and Improving Reentry

View a Department of Justice press release to learn about an August 7 principals meeting of the Federal Interagency Council on Crime Prevention and Improving Reentry.

Incorporating Relationship Building Practices in Your Organization

Event Dates

September 15, 2020, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern

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Leveraging the Secret Sauce of Relationships to Improve Reentry Outcomes: The Value of Social Capital

Fostering Organizational, Participant, and Mentoring Relationships

Event Dates

September 1, 2020, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern

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Leveraging the Secret Sauce of Relationships to Improve Reentry Outcomes: The Value of Social Capital

Developing Organic Connections, Peer Groups, and Accountability

Event Dates

August 18, 2020, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern

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Leveraging the Secret Sauce of Relationships to Improve Reentry Outcomes: The Value of Social Capital

Valuing Data and Individuals with Similar Experiences

Event Dates

August 4, 2020, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern

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Leveraging the Secret Sauce of Relationships to Improve Reentry Outcomes: The Value of Social Capital

Pretrial, Probation, and Parole Supervision Week

This year, Pretrial, Probation, and Parole Supervision Week is July 19 through 25, 2020.

Programs That Support Community Corrections

Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program
The JAG Program provides states, tribes, and local governments with critical funding necessary to support a range of program areas, including those that address correctional activities.

Improving Community Supervision Outcomes Through Swift, Certain, and Fair (SCF) Responses
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Office of Justice Programs Observes Second Chance Month

In this press release, BJA and other Office of Justice Programs efforts related to offender reentry are highlighted.

Integrated Reentry & Employment Strategies: Pilot Project Process Evaluation Report

Date Published

October 2019

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical), Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Evaluation, Program/Project Description

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

Second Chance Month

Each April, the Office of Justice Programs celebrates Second Chance Month to recognize the importance of helping individuals, communities, and agencies across the country appreciate their role in supporting the safe and successful reentry of millions of people returning from incarceration each year.

Nearly $70 Million in OJP Grants Available to Support Reentry

Almost $70 million in grant funding is available from the Office of Justice Programs to help support successful reentry of adult and juvenile offenders into their communities.

Second Chance Act Pay for Success Funding Announced

BJA is seeking applications for funding through the FY 2020 Second Chance Act Pay for Success Initiative: Outcomes-based Contracting To Lower Recidivism and Address Substance Use Disorders Through Reentry and Housing Services solicitation.

FY 2020 Second Chance Act Pay for Success Initiative: Outcomes-based Contracting To Lower Recidivism and Address Substance Use Disorders Through Reentry and Housing Services

Closing Date

June 9, 2020

Funding through this program can be used to enhance or implement outcomes-based contracts with reentry, permanent supportive housing, or recovery housing providers to reduce recidivism, and address the substance use disorders impacting formerly incarcerated people.

Locked Out: Improving Educational and Vocational Outcomes for Incarcerated Youth

Date Published

November 2015

Publication Type

Survey, Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Legislation/Policy Analysis, Issue Overview, Instructional Material

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OJJDP-Sponsored, BJA-Sponsored

State Identification: Reentry Strategies for State and Local Leaders

Date Published

April 2016

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Issue Overview, Instructional Material

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

Best Practices for Successful Reentry for People Who Have Opioid Addictions

Date Published

November 2018

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Evaluation, Program/Project Description, Instructional Material

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

Self-Assessment for Employment-Focused Reentry Programs

Date Published

January 2019

Publication Type

Report (Technical Assistance), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Evaluation, Program/Project Description

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BJA-Sponsored

Second Chance Act Community-based Reentry Program Solicitation Released

BJA is seeking applications for funding through the FY 2020 Second Chance Act Community-based Reentry Program.

FY 2020 Second Chance Act Community-based Reentry Program

Closing Date

May 4, 2020

This program will provide grants to nonprofit organizations and Indian tribes to support reentry services and programs.

Innovations in Reentry Funding Announced

BJA is seeking applications for funding through the FY 2020 Innovations in Reentry Initiative: Building System Capacity & Testing Strategies to Reduce Recidivism opportunity.

FY 2020 Innovations in Reentry Initiative: Building System Capacity & Testing Strategies to Reduce Recidivism

Closing Date

May 12, 2020

This program will help jurisdictions assess their reentry system, identify strengths and gaps, and then build capacity for either improving reentry systems generally or improving service delivery by implementing or expanding a reentry program.

Correctional Adult Reentry Education, Employment, and Recidivism Reduction Strategies (CAREERRS) Program Funding Available

BJA is seeking applications for funding through the FY 2020 Correctional Adult Reentry Education, Employment, and Recidivism Reduction Strategies (CAREERRS) Program.

FY 2020 Correctional Adult Reentry Education, Employment, and Recidivism Reduction Strategies (CAREERRS) Program

Closing Date

April 27, 2020

A Second Chance Act program, CAREERRS is designed to help communities establish education, vocation, and job training programs in their correctional systems that address employment challenges facing incarcerated youth and adults re-entering those communities and the workforce.

Second Chance Act Training and Technical Assistance Program Opportunity Released

BJA is seeking applications for funding through the FY 2020 Second Chance Act Training and Technical Assistance Program.

Funding Available: Improving Reentry for Adults with Substance Use Disorders Program

BJA is seeking applications for funding through the FY 2020 Improving Reentry for Adults with Substance Use Disorders Program.

FY 2020 Improving Reentry for Adults with Substance Use Disorders Program

Closing Date

April 27, 2020

Through this opportunity, BJA is seeking applications for funding to establish, expand, and improve treatment for people with substance use disorders during their incarceration and reentry into the community.

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