Incarceration and Reentry
Serious
and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative
This Web site contains information on the Serious and Violent
Offender Reentry Initiative, which was developed by the U.S.
Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs (OJP), in
conjunction with federal partners. The Reentry Initiative is a
comprehensive effort that addresses both juvenile and adult
populations of serious, high-risk offenders. It provides funding to
develop, implement, enhance, and evaluate reentry strategies that
will ensure the safety of the community and the reduction of
serious, violent crime.
360
Degrees
This interactive Web site aims to challenge perceptions about who is
in prison today and why. The site also intends to generate ideas
about how to reduce crime and strengthen our communities without
continuing the current unprecedented rate of incarceration.
Centerforce
Centeforce is a non-profit organization predominantly operated by
either ex-prisoners or those whose family members have been
incarcerated. Through its annual conferences and through direct
consultation with departments of health, community-based agencies
and correctional facilities, Centerforce works to strengthen
individuals and families affected by incarceration through education
and support.
Family
and Corrections Network
The mission of Family and Corrections Network (FCN) is to uphold
families of prisoners as valued resources to themselves and their
communities in order that the criminal justice system, other
institutions and society become supportive of family empowerment,
integrity, and self-determination. The organization carries out its
mission through publishing, sponsoring conferences, connecting with
other agencies, presentations, and consultation. Its website offers
a national directory of programs that serve the families of
incarcerated adults.
OJJDP
National training and Technical Assistance Center
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
National training and Technical Assistance Center (NTTAC) supports
the Juvenile Justice Prevention Act in a national effort to reduce
youth crime and improve the juvenile justice system. Their website
contains a link for their technical assistance support of the
Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative SVORI www.nttac.org/main//index.cfm?event=svori
Reentry National Media Outreach Campaign
The Reentry National Media Outreach Campaign provides media
resources to support the work of community and faith-based
organizations. The purpose of this support is to facilitate
community discussion and decision making about solution-based
reentry programs. The campaign seeks to expand public awareness and
work in partnership with local organizations and initiatives to
foster public safety and support healthy communities.
The Urban Institute
To fill the gap in knowledge about the pathways of successful
reintegration, the social and fiscal costs of current policies, and
the impact of removal, sentencing, and reentry on individuals,
families, and communities, and to advance policies and innovations
that reflect solid research, the Urban Institute has inaugurated a
portfolio of reentry policy research. This site includes a number of
general publications and studies of reentry in specific states
(e.g., Illinois, Ohio, and Texas).
Women's Prison Association
The Women's Prison Association is the nation's oldest service and
advocacy organization committed to helping women with criminal
justice histories see new possibilities for themselves and their
families. WPA's Reentry Services include a full array of prison,
jail, and community-based assistance aimed at helping women become
full participants in community life following incarceration or other
criminal justice involvement. Services include: education, training,
case management, and targeted assistance, and are offered both at
WPA's downtown Brooklyn offices, and at the New York City jail and
in several prisons for women.
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