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Tag Archives: Bureau of Justice Assistance

Prison Fellowship, the National Reentry Resource Center and Better Together create events in honor of Second Chance Month

Posted on March 14, 2023May 2, 2024 by Jails to Jobs

April is Second Chance Month, an annual celebration launched in 2017 that focuses on creating opportunities for those who face barriers because of mistakes they made in the past. And this year, three organizations – Prison Fellowship, the National Reentry […]

RAND Corp. study calls for greater attention to inmate education

Posted on February 11, 2015August 29, 2019 by Jails to Jobs

In its “How Effective is Correctional Education, and Where do We Go From Here?” research report, the RAND Corp. evaluated the content, funding and future of education programs at correctional facilities across the U.S. Through funding from the Second Chance […]

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