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Examining the Effect of Reentry Programming on Returning Individuals: Reentry Research and the Second Chance Act
Fri, Nov 18, 11:00am to 12:20pm, Hilton, Royal, 3rd LevelSession Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel
Abstract
Signed into law in 2008, the Second Chance Act (SCA) aims to reduce recidivism for individuals returning to their communities from prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities through the provision of the provision of reentry services. With support from the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and in collaboration with the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), this panel will highlight findings from four evaluations of the Second Chance Act.
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Individual Presentations
Evaluation of the Second Chance Act in OJJDP FY2010 Juvenile Sites: Interim Impact Findings - Akiva Liberman, Urban Institute; Jeanette Hussemann, Urban Institute
Findings from the Cross-Site Evaluation of the Bureau of Justice Assistance FY 2011 Second Chance Act Adult Offender Reentry Demonstration Programs - Christine Lindquist, RTI International; Pamela Lattimore, RTI International; Janeen Buck Willison, Urban Institute; Shelli Rossman, Urban Institute
How Do Reentry Court Work? Findings from NIJ’s Multi-State Research on Reentry Courts - Shannon Carey, NPC Research
Impact Findings from the Evaluation of the Second Chance Act Adult Demonstration Program - Ronald D’Amico, Social Policy Research Associates