The National Reentry Resource Center is operated by the Council of State Governments Justice Center and supported by Grant No. 15PBJA-23-GK-05503-MUMU awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The Bureau of Justice Assistance is a component of the Office of Justice Programs, which also includes the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the National Institute of Justice, the Office of Juvenile ...
Reentry is the process by which a person in correctional confinement prepares for release and transitions back into the community.[1] We can view reentry processes on a continuum ranging from risk and needs assessment at intake; program, treatment, and educational attainment during incarceration; case planning for release; and post-release supervision and reintegration.
Five Things About Reentry Originally coined by former director of the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Jeremy Travis, "reentry" is the process by which a person in correctional confinement prepares for release and transitions back into the community.
Given the number of individuals under criminal justice supervision in the community, reentry continues to garner considerable attention from researchers and practitioners alike. Much of this attention has been paid to more traditional approaches to reentry programming — for example, job training and substance abuse programs.
Parish leaders have yet to act on Department of Justice recommendations to reduce Caddo Correctional Center overcrowding, and based on the most recent population data, the ...
Tennessean: OPINION A strategic plan to reduce jail overcrowding at Caddo Correctional Center
The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office 2025–2029 strategic plan establishes a clear goal of reducing jail overcrowding at the Caddo Correctional Center (CCC) by 25%. Achieving this goal requires ...