The Report of the Re-Entry Policy Council includes numerous examples of programs from around the country that are translating policy into practice.
Program Example
Center for Employment Opportunities
The goal of the Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) is to provide immediate, comprehensive, and effective employment services for men and women returning from prison and those under community supervision in New York City.
Spotlight Announcements
3/16/10 — The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center announces the a release of a new publication that demonstrates there is no one-size-fits-all approach for law enforcement responses to people with mental illnesses.
3/11/10 —
On March 11, 2010, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), U.S. Department of Justice, released the solicitation for the OJJDP FY10 Second Chance Act Juvenile Mentoring Initiative. Funding under this solicitation is available to help state and local government agencies, federally recognized Indian tribes, public universities and colleges, and nonprofit organizations provide mentoring and transitional services to juveniles returning from correctional facilities.
Reentry News Clips
10/27/09 — The St. Louis County Reporting Center was established by the County Family Court in June to better respond to the needs of its nonviolent juvenile offenders. The court wanted to make sure teens got immediate after-school supervision and programs — even before the disposition of their cases. About 90 percent of the juveniles who now report to the center would have otherwise ended up in juvenile detention.
10/25/09 — Workforce Inc. hires ex-offenders and helps them transition back to society while helping to improve the environment. The Indianapolis company strips electronic equipment, mostly computers, and sells the electronic waste to recyclers. The company's plan -- the only one of its kind in Indianapolis -- addresses two of the nation's most pressing concerns: what to do with felons newly back on the streets (about 5,000 a year in Marion County alone) and what to do with the toxic innards of discarded computers.