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Reentry services are a crucial element of a successful post-incarceration transition back in to the community. Having a comprehensive plan ahead of release can go a long way to improving a person’s circumstances after they return home. Here’s a link to the VADOC website with various reentry resources. If you have a loved one in jail or prison, and they are thinking about what life will be like post-release, reentry planning and reentry services can make it easier! reentry-resource-packet-2023.pdf (virginia.gov)

Interested in building programs that improve reentry success and housing options for adults released from jail and prison? Watch this webinar recording, where experts reviewed the FY2024 Smart Reentry: Housing Demonstration Program Solicitation application process & provided evidence-based housing interventions to people in reentry. https://lnkd.in/etFXSsHQ

Lord Timpson’s prison reforms: the key to real change, or poorly cobbled-together tweaks? In our latest article, Charley Weldrick examines Lord Timpson's recent prison reform proposals aimed at tackling overcrowding and encouraging rehabilitation. With new approaches inspired by international models, will these changes create a sustainable solution or fall short of true reform? Read the article using the link below: https://lnkd.in/eKBFXSMg #PrisonReform

New #SoTL publication - in an unexpected place. Delighted to have this published today in issue 275 of the Prison Service Journal, with fabulous prison service colleagues. We write about why and how to include guest speakers from the prison service in HE classrooms. We conclude: "Our experiences of hosting and being guest speakers from the Prison Service in higher education classrooms has been very positive. Conversations with students indicate they have found it useful, and although we can see scope for developing our approach and recognise the strengths of alternative formats, we are also convinced that there are benefits to both the students and HMPPS in what is essentially a demystifying engagement." https://lnkd.in/eaQxrN_Q

New Blog Alert🚨🚨 As someone who spent nearly 25 years navigating the criminal justice system, I've witnessed firsthand the devastating consequences of inadequate programming and resources for individuals behind bars. Today, as the founder of On The Inside Re-Entry Academy and a passionate advocate for prison reform, I'm here to shed light on this critical issue. #reentry #prisoneducation #prisonprograms

The Irish Prison Service today published its 2023 Annual Report. The report highlights significant advancements in rehabilitation, safety, and dignity, while outlining our response to a rising prison population and the ongoing need for infrastructure expansion. Read the full report on our website, www.irishprisons.ie #IrishPrisonService #Rehabilitation #Safety #AnnualReport2023 #BuildingSaferCommunities

Access to effective and culturally meaningful support before and after release from prison is critical to preventing a cycle of reincarceration. To build a justice system that is focused on keeping people out of prison, we need to build re-entry roads back into communities and models of wrap-around support for those leaving the justice system. Download our new position paper to discover the pathways towards a better justice system: https://loom.ly/ds5pxPM

SUCCESSFUL PRISON REENTRY PROGRAMS: REDUCING RECIDIVISM https://lnkd.in/eHgYa2UP RECOVERY -WELLNESS 101:

REENTRY & RELATIONSHIPS When you sit in a room with a group of women all sharing similar stories about the behavior of their loved ones released from prison, it's clear there's a widespread issue that's often ignored. The same behavior across different ZIP codes points to a common denominator: prison. We can't pretend that prison is a cure-all. Working for an institution that houses citizens doesn't grant the right to ignore the issues stemming from a prison sentence. We must choose to be part of the solution rather than part of the problem. #postincarcerationsyndrome #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #domesticviolence #reentryreform #reentry #prison #prisonreform

Did you know that few churchgoers are actively engaged in prison ministry? Check out this eye-opening Lifeway study that surveyed churchgoers’ actions and attitudes toward incarcerated individuals and those who have previously been in jail or prison. Together, we can bring hope to those behind bars. Let's be the hands and feet of Jesus in the prison system. Looking for ways to get involved? Help change lives here: https://bit.ly/4bxGRy0