down Go Back to Our Ideas Report/Research Supporting Second Chances: Education and Employment Strategies for People Returning from Correctional Facilities Supporting Second Chances Briefright Related Blog: 3 Priorities to Ease Prisoner Reentryright Related Press Releaseright At a Glance With over 700,000 people transitioning out of state and federal correctional facilities each year, there is an urgent need to do more to help this population successfully reintegrate into society. Published jul. 30, 2015 Topics People Returning from Jails/Prisons Students Postsecondary Adults Incumbent Workers State & Local Workforce Systems Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share via Email
Post Supporting Second Chances: 3 Priorities to Ease Prisoner Reentry More than 2 million people are incarcerated on any given day in the United States. We can—and must—do much more to help these young people and adults become productive members of society when they return to their communities.
Impact Story Talent for the Future: Back on Track Pathways Influence Design Invest Scale Juan left high school and became homeless. But he has skills and drive and found a Back on Track program to help him prepare for a career in IT. JFF helps employers leverage an untapped workforce of low-income young adults like Juan who can fill their talent gaps.
Impact Story Improved Reentry Education Design Scale Influence Rebuilding a life after prison is hard. JFF supports education and training programs that increase success for people returning to their communities after time behind bars.
Impact Story Second Chances for Incarcerated Youth Design Scale Everyone deserves a second chance. JFF assists youth leaving prison with career and technical training that helps them find jobs and stabilize their lives.
Report/Research 2017: Voices of Reentry Voices of Reentry is a series profiling people who are making good on second chances after they return to society from incarceration.
Post National Reentry Week: The Voices of Reentry As part of National Reentry Week, JFF highlighted the work of entities providing reentry education to young people and adults across the country as part of the Department of Education's Improved Reentry Education Demonstration Project.
Post National Reentry Week Recognizes Successful Programs for Former Prisoners The Department of Justice designated April 25–29 as National Reentry Week in an effort to highlight the difficult and critical work that takes place nationally to enable youth and adults to successfully reenter their communities.
