Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service By Allison Dikanovic Ray Mendoza remembers coming home from prison in 2015 and being overwhelmed by the harsh adjustment. He described the culture shock of re-entering society to “returning from the twilight zone” and said that four...
By CSG Justice Center Staff Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont speaks with people inside the Cheshire Correctional Institute. This Second Chance Month, The Council of State Governments Justice Center staff asked governors from states across the country why reentry is...
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services is accepting applications for FY 2019 Transforming Lives through Supported Employment grants. The purpose of the program is to support state and community efforts...
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employment and Training Administration is now accepting applications for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act grants that promote evidence-based and evidence-informed interventions previously shown to achieve successful...
Many localities have in recent years regulated the use of questions about criminal history in hiring, or “banned the box.” This publication, from AEI, shows that these regulations increased employment of residents in high-crime neighborhoods by up to 4%, consistent...
