Family Strengthening Project The purpose of this cooperative agreement is to develop low-cost high-impact family strengthening policies that can be implemented in local jails and…
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July 27, 2017
Ex-Convicts Help Companies Fill Need for Skilled Labor
Erickson Cos., a Chandler, Ariz., based construction firm, has hired almost 30 former inmates from Arizona state prisons over the past year to build frames…
July 27, 2017
Evidence-Based Policymaking: Findings From States
In a new report, the Pew-MacArthur Results First Initiative assesses the prevalence and sophistication of six key evidence-based policymaking actions—in each state and the District…
July 11, 2017
AZ to Spend $1.5 Million to Turn Ex-Cons Into Professional Firefighters
Arizona is letting inmates out of prison to fight fires, and now it wants to help them turn that experience into a career. After successfully…
July 10, 2017
New Government Report Points to Continuing Mental Health Crisis in Prisons and Jails
A new Bureau of Justice Statistics report offers another grim view of mental health problems in America’s prisons and jails. Indicators of Mental Health Problems…