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Crime and Justice NewsMay 291 min readVermont Group Support Program To Reduce Recidivism Shows PromiseBuilt into its reentry system for people leaving prison, Vermont has established Circles of Support and Accountability, or CoSAs, as an...
Crime and Justice NewsJul 19, 20232 min readCA Makes Homeless Problem Worse With Gap in Prisoner Re-EntryThe city of Los Angeles is struggling with an increase in its homelessness, in part because of California's particular distinction among...
Crime and Justice NewsJul 17, 20232 min readHow CA Focus on Rehabilitation Played Out in One Success StoryAs California's political leaders turned slowly away from a criminal justice system anchored in punishment to one that claims the goal of...
Crime and Justice NewsJun 9, 20231 min readLack Of Reentry Programs Adds To Recidivism, Experts SayExperts say that the reason the U.S. leads the world in incarceration is because of a shortage of inmate reentry programs, which cause...
Crime and Justice NewsFeb 16, 20232 min readReport: Public Housing Rules Exclude Too Many With Criminal RecordsLocal public housing policies can legally discriminate against applicants who have a criminal record. Federal Department of Housing and...