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Addressing the Prison Reentry Crisis: America's Promise of a Second Chance
Open Society Policy Center
January 13, 2006
Download this file   Addressing the Reentry Crisis (PDF, 112KB)

The Second Chance Act is an important first step in addressing the reentry crisis. It aims to reduce recidivism, increase public safety, and help states and communities to better address the growing population of people returning to communities from prisons and jails.

OSPC has prepared a short document describing the Second Chance Act, the reentry crisis and groups supporting the legislation.

Click on link above to view full document.

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Reentry
OSPC coordinates a group of organizations working on a wide range of issues affecting individuals returning to the nation's communities from prison and jail.