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Tag Archives: U.S. Dept. of Justice

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 […]

National Gang Center Newsletter focuses on gang tattoos

Posted on July 28, 2016June 9, 2021 by Jails to Jobs

The summer issue of the National Gang Center Newsletter provides a basic education on gang tattoos – their importance to members, their meaning and symbolism, and where they can be found on a member’s body. And it also mentions the […]

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