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Great state-focused coverage of federal Second Chance Act

By Douglas A. Berman

A helpful reader pointed me to this effective and timely coverage today of the Second Chance Act at Stateline.org.  The piece is headlined "States want Second Chance Act funded," and here is how it begins: With correctional facilities around the country teeming with repeat offenders, state and local officials are hoping the Second Chance Act ? a federal law signed by President Bush in April to help keep former prisoners from committing new crimes ? will be a priority under the incoming Obama administration. The act, which Congress approved with widespread bipartisan support, authorizes $165 million in annual grants to states, localities, nonprofits and religious groups to build programs that help current and ex-offenders find jobs and housing, overcome drug and alcohol addictions, receive mentoring and return to society as law-abiding residents...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on November 24, 2008 (boomark / email).