From the Sentencing Project (http://www.sentencingproject.org): As featured by CNN, The Sentencing Project released a comprehensive analysis on recidivism, documenting the widespread evidence that people convicted of homicide and other crimes of violence rarely commit new crimes of violence after release … Continued
NOTE: This passed in the Senate on December 18–advocacy should be focused on passage in the House. With thanks to ELCA Advocacy. In a dramatic reversal, House and Senate leaders have agreed to consider legislation before adjourning that would renew … Continued
From Families Against Mandatory Minimums (http://famm.org/): Today we released the findings of the first-ever independent survey of federal prisoners in a report, “Using Time to Reduce Crime: Federal Prisoner Survey Results Show Ways to Reduce Recidivism.” Last summer, we sent … Continued
By: Samantha Melamed Published: February 12, 2017 At age 35, Jermaine Myers has spent most of his adult life incarcerated. The cycle started when he was 16, charged with armed robbery as an adult. He got out at age 21 … Continued
Posted at http://www.chn.org/2016/11/02/breaking-cycle-re-incarceration-education/#.WBpDStIrJdg By Ana-Elisa Gentle November 2, 2016 Last week the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) hosted an event covering an important and often overlooked topic: reintegration to society after incarceration. Many attended in person or tuned in … Continued