Senator Leahy (D-VT) and Senator Portman (R-OH) have introduced the Second Chance Reauthorization Act, a step forward for continued reentry funding. The Second Chance Act was first enacted in 2007,
News stories documenting California’s correctional challenges are prominent today. The California correctional system is the largest in the United States. Its prisons have been operating well above their intended design
The California State Association of Counties awarded its prestigious Merit Award to Napa County in recognition of the county’s Adult Correctional System Master Plan. Designed with input from local law
Because 95% of all prisoners will reenter our communities, facilitating a successful transition from incarceration to freedom is possible and necessary. Moreover, because these returning prisoners often move to clusters
The Monterey County Probation Department, which opened a Day Reporting Center (DRC) for adult probationers in 2009, was recently “showcased” by the Bureau of Justice Assistance on the organization’s website