April is Second Chance Month
Learn about Second Chance Month and reentry efforts.
National Reentry Resource Center (NRRC)
The Second Chance Act National Reentry Resource Center
2019-MU-BX-K015
Awarded, but not yet accepted
Funding First Awarded
2020
$1,050,000
National Reentry Resource Center Training and Technical Assistance
2020-CZ-BX-K002
Open
Funding First Awarded
2020
$2,774,959
National Reentry Resource Center Training and Technical Assistance
2020-CZ-BX-K002
Open
Funding First Awarded
2020
$2,775,330
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.
Consideration of Criminal Records in Hiring Decisions
Date Published
October 2015
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Legislation/Policy Description,
Issue Overview
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
National Reentry Resource Center
Funded and administered by BJA, the National Reentry Resource Center is the nation's primary source of information and guidance in reentry.
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 press release to learn more about the grants awarded by BJA and other OJP bureaus and offices.
Publication Offers Considerations for Incorporating Mentoring into Adult Reentry Programs
With support from BJA, the National Reentry Resource Center has released Mentoring as a Component of Reentry: Practical Considerations from the Field. This resource offers five broad, field-based considerations for incorporating mentoring into reentry programming for an adult population.
Category 1: National Reentry Resource Center
2019-MU-BX-K015
Open
Funding First Awarded
2019
$7,299,962
Evaluation and Sustainability Support for Second Chance Act Grants
2019-MU-BX-K041
Open
Funding First Awarded
2019
$3,036,868
Category 1: National Reentry Resource Center
2019-MU-BX-K015
Open
Funding First Awarded
2019
$1,050,000
Category 1: National Reentry Resource Center
2019-MU-BX-K015
Open
Funding First Awarded
2019
$2,493,340
NJ Recidivism Reduction Model
2019-RP-BX-0002
Open
Funding First Awarded
2019
$246,146
NRRC 2018
2016-MU-BX-K011
Open
Funding First Awarded
2018
$6,070,059
Innovations in Reentry Initiative
Innovations in Reentry Initiative (IRI) seeks to improve the capacity and effectiveness of state, local and tribal jurisdictions to identify innovative ways to increase the success rates of individuals returning to their communities and reduce the number of crimes committed by those recently returning.
Supplement 1: National Adult and Juvenile Offender Reentry Resource Center (NRRC)
2016-MU-BX-K011
Open
Funding First Awarded
2017
$6,077,248
National Reentry Resource Center (NRRC)
2016-MU-BX-K011
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2016
$6,070,059
National Reentry Resource Center (NRRC)
2016-MU-BX-K011
Open
Funding First Awarded
2016
$6,583,086
National Adult and Juvenile Offender Reentry Resource Center
Closing Date
Since its inception in 2009, The National Reentry Resource Center (NRRC) has served as the primary source of information and guidance in reentry, advancing the use of evidence-based practices and policies by creating a network of practitioners, researchers, and policymakers invested in reducing recidivism. The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) completely funds the NRRC through the Second Chance Act funding.
Innovations in Supervision Initiative
The Innovations in Supervision Initiative (ISI) provides grants and assistance to states, units of local government, and federally recognized Indian tribes to develop, implement, and test innovative and evidence-based probation and parole practices.
National Adult and Juvenile Offender Reentry Resource Center
2012-CZ-BX-K071
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2015
$5,281,751
National Adult and Juvenile Offender Reentry Resource Center
2012-CZ-BX-K071
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2014
$5,275,871
Reducing Recidivism: States Deliver Results
Date Published
June 2014
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored