Announcement for 12/16/09
Congress Approves Over $222 Million for Prisoner Reentry Programs
On Sunday, December 13, 2009, the Senate approved an appropriations bill for fiscal year 2010 that provides $114 million for prisoner reentry programs in the Department of Justice, including $100 million for Second Chance Act grant programs and $14 million for reentry initiatives in the Federal Bureau of Prisons. The House of Representatives passed the bill (H.R. 3288) on Thursday, December 10, 2009. The bill provides
- $37 million for reentry demonstration projects under Sec. 101 of the Second Chance Act
- $15 million for mentoring grants to nonprofit organizations under Sec. 211
- $10 million for reentry courts under Sec. 111
- $7.5 million for family-based, substance abuse treatment under Sec. 113
- $2.5 million for grants to evaluate and improve education in prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities under Sec. 114
- $5 million for technology careers training demonstration grants under Sec. 115
- $13 million for reentry substance abuse and criminal justice collaboration under Sec. 201
- $10 million for reentry research under Sec. 245
The appropriations bill also provides $108,493,000 for reentry programs in the Department of Labor, including $15 million for a transitional jobs grant program. For more information about the Second Chance Act, click here.