
Focused on Reform: Pennsylvania Department Of Corrections Unveils ‘Little Scandinavia’ At SC Chester
Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania Department of Corrections (DOC) Acting Secretary George Little was joined by partners from the Norwegian...

Read Justice Dept.'s Recommended Evidence-Based Approach to Reduce Barriers to Successful Reentry
U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland today announced the release of a report by the Reentry Coordination Council entitled...

Recidivism Is Inadequate Measure of Success After Prison, Says Report
National Academies | April 28, 2022 WASHINGTON — Recidivism is an inadequate measurement of success after release from prison, says a new...

Read GAO's Report on Whether DOJ Should Detail Limitations When Publishing Performance Data
U.S. Government Accountability Office | April 6, 2022 Department of Justice "Second Chance" grants help nonprofits and state and local...

A Better Path Forward for Criminal Justice: Training and Employment for Correctional Populations
Brookings: Grant Duwe and Makada Henry-Nickie - April 2021 People involved in the correctional system in the U.S. tend to be...

Urban Institute Releases New Report: Addressing Trauma and Victimization in Women’s Prisons
The Urban Institute: Storm Ervin - November 17, 2020 Women are the fastest-growing incarcerated population in the United States. Despite...

Report: Addressing the Needs of Incarcerated Mothers and Their Children in Illinois
The number of women in state and federal prisons grew by nearly 800% between 1978 and 2016. This dramatic increase in the number of...

Criminal Justice Reform in the Fentanyl Era: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
The U.S. is in the throes of a deadly overdose crisis that claimed almost 70,000 lives in 2018. Of those, around 30,000 deaths involved...

New America Releases Report on the Need for Increased Education and Job Training Programs for Return
New America has released a report that seeks to facilitate conversations around the potential of correctional post secondary education...

Dr. Banfield, Executive Director of Redemption Housing, Authors Article on Fostering Spiritual Resil
The process of reentry for formerly incarcerated persons can be a burdensome, stigma-laden transition, and any difficult transition...