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The Reentry Policy Council newsletter guides policymakers and practitioners on how to improve the likelihood that adults released from prison or jail will avoid crime and become productive, healthy members of families and communities.

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7/24/2008: Justice Center Launches Web-Based Version of Repaying Debts Report, Works with States to Translate Recommendations into Policy and Practice

6/5/2008: Vermont and Rhode Island Enact Initiatives to Increase Public Safety and Reduce Corrections Spending

5/2/2008: Congressional Leaders Working on Funding of Second Chance Act

3/25/2008: Employment Plays Crucial Role in Successful Reentry

1/22/2008: States Examine Residency Restrictions for Individuals Convicted of Sex Crimes

12/3/2007: State Legislators Address Prisoner Reentry in 2006-2007 Sessions

10/19/2007: CSG Justice Center Unveils New Reentry Policy Council Website

8/31/2007: States Establish Reentry Councils to Oversee Initiatives, Promote Interagency Collaboration

7/27/2007: CSG Justice Center Convenes Meeting of State and Community Leaders to Foster Reentry Partnerships

6/27/2007: Pennsylvania Legislators Consider Policy Options to Avert Prison Growth, Improve Outcomes for People with Mental Illness

5/24/2007: Kansas Governor Signs Bipartisan Legislation into Law to Increase Public Safety, Reduce Recidivism, and Avert Spending on Corrections

4/17/2007: States Consider Laws to Address Legal Obstacles to Employment for People Released from Prisons and Jails

3/21/2007: Second Chance Act Reintroduced in House of Representatives

2/20/2007: Council of State Governments Justice Center Presents Justice Reinvestment Policy Options to the Texas Legislature

1/19/2007: States Look to Adult Basic Education Programs in Prison to Increase Education Levels and Reduce Recidivism

12/20/2006: Council of State Governments Justice Center Launches Interactive Chart of Reentry Housing Options

11/29/2006: Connecticut Implements Justice Reinvestment Strategy to Manage Prison Growth and Generate Savings

11/7/2006: Social Security Administration (SSA) Releases Audit Report on Program for Issuing Replacement Social Security Cards to Prisoners

10/17/2006: Federal Child Support Officials Provide Guidance on Managing
Child Support Obligations for Parents Who Are Incarcerated or Released

9/26/2006: State Legislatures Tackle Prisoner Reentry in 2005-2006