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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.

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

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Correctional Education: A Meta-Analysis of Programs That Provide Education to Incarcerated Adults

Date Published

August 2013

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

Publication Type

Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Program/Project Evaluation

Seven Program Design Features: Adult Drug Court Principles, Research and Practice

Date Published

2012

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored, NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

BJA FY 18 Innovations in Reentry Initiative: Reducing Recidivism Through Systems Improvement

Closing Date

June 25, 2018

An Evaluation of the Cook County State's Attorney's Office Deferred Prosecution Program

Date Published

June 2015

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

Publication Type

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

Gender Responsive Interventions in the Era of Evidence-Based Practice: A Consumer's Guide to Understanding Research

Date Published

June 2016

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

Publication Type

Report (Grant Sponsored), Legislation/Policy Analysis, Issue Overview, Instructional Material

Smart Supervision Program

This program provides community supervision agencies with funding, technical assistance, and new tools to improve supervision outcomes.

How Effective Is Correctional Education, and Where Do We Go From Here? The Results of a Comprehensive Evaluation

Date Published

February 2014

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

Publication Type

Survey, Report (Study/Research), Report (Grant Sponsored), Publication, Program/Project Evaluation

Justice Reinvestment in Alabama: Overview

Date Published

June 2014

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

Publication Type

Report (Grant Sponsored), Issue Overview

Reducing Recidivism: States Deliver Results

Date Published

June 2014

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

Publication Type

Report (Study/Research)

Police-Probation/Parole Partnerships: Responding to Local Street Gang Problems

Journal

Police Chief

Date Published

October 2012

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

Publication Type

Legislation/Policy Analysis

Integrated Reentry and Employment Strategies: Reducing Recidivism and Promoting Job Readiness

Date Published

September 2013

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

Publication Type

Policy/Procedure Handbook/Manual

Mental Health Courts: A Guide to Research-Informed Policy and Practice

Date Published

September 2009

Agencies

BJA-Sponsored

Publication Type

Report (Study/Research)

Looking at a Decade of Drug Courts

Date Published

June 1998

Agencies

BJA

Publication Type

Program/Project Description