Core Topics Library

Core Topics Library

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Programming, Reentry
Attrition from Jail Reentry Program Increases Recidivism

Analyzing reentry programs that are built around peer navigators that serve as a mentor and a reference to support services during reentry.

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Programming, Reentry
Rehabilitation Programs and their Relationship to Recidivism in Florida Jails

A qualitative case study that examines the effect of availability of rehabilitation programs on the success of reintegration to society.

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Programming
A Monumental Shift: Restoring Access to Pell Grants for Incarcerated Students

In December 2020, Congress lifted a 26-year ban on Pell Grants for incarcerated students. The ban, enacted amid a slew of “tough-on-crime” policies in the 1990s, stripped people in prison of access to this federal financial aid. Incarcerated people earn pennies per hour for the work they do in prison, making it next to impossible for them to afford postsecondary education without financial support.

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Integrated Safety and Health Promotion among Correctional Workers and People Incarcerated: A Scoping Review

Improving safety and health for correctional workers and people who are incarcerated are widespread yet separate initiatives. CITATION: (2023) “Integrated Safety and Health Promotion among Correctional Workers and People Incarcerated: A Scoping Review.” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

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Programming
Health promotion programs in prison: attendance and role in promoting physical activity and subjective health status

This study aimed to analyze the prevalence of participation in health promotion activities among Israeli inmates and its association with their physical activity levels and subjective health status.

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Developing Strategic Partnerships for Reentry Education

This tool offers recommendations and resources to help providers identify and develop sustainable, strategic partnerships for creating successful reentry education programs.

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Model Practices for Parents in Prisons and Jails: Reducing Barriers to Family Connections

This handbook contains ten chapters: partnership building; training and core competencies; intake and assessment; family notification and information provision; classes and groups; visitor lobbies; visiting; parent-child communication; caregiver support; family-focused reentry.

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Programming
Implementing Successful Jail-Based Programming for Women: A Case Study of Planning Parenting, Prison & Pups – Waiting to ‘Let the Dogs In’

This paper outlines strategies to employ and discusses challenges that arise during program creation, implementation, and evaluation, which all require consideration prior to starting a new jail-based program.

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Strengthening and Maintaining Family Connections: Best Practices for Child-Friendly Video Visiting

Visiting is an essential way for families to maintain and strengthen relationships during a family member’s incarceration, particularly for children with incarcerated parents. This brief shares 12 best practices for supplementing in-person visiting with video visiting options.

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Programming
Family Connections Project Webinar Series

This is a four part webinar series that was created for the Family Connections Project.

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Programming
Theme: Housing

This web-based resource shares personal experiences and insights from returning individuals about their transition related to community reintegration, securing housing, mental health services, substance use disorder treatment, employment, healthcare, and family reunification support.

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Breaking Down Barriers: Lessons from Housing and Justice System Collaborations

This national report outlines current practices, highlighting areas where policymakers can direct efforts to increase connections to housing.

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