The U.S. Department of Labor announced today it is offering more than $20 million in grants to organizations that will help former prisoners find work in an effort to reduce recidivism and boost employment.
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Justice Fellowship recommends applying for two Second Chance Act grants announced by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).
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LANSDOWNE, VA, December 20, 2011—Justice Fellowship announces the appointment of Craig DeRoche, former Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives, as their Director of External Affairs. DeRoche will work with federal and state officials to reform the criminal justice system.
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In an October 14 commentary in the Orlando Sentinel, Prison Fellowship vice president and director of Justice Fellowship Pat Nolan talks about the growing population in Florida prisons, and the problems that is causing. “Florida's population has almost doubled since 1980, but the state's prison population has grown even faster — fivefold during those years," says Nolan. "Florida's incarceration rate rose 26 percent faster than the national average, pushing spending on corrections past $2.8 billion.”
More reforms must be made to the criminal justice system in Florida. The state is the third-largest correctional system in the nation with 102,000 inmates, behind only California (174,000 inmates) and Texas (155,000 inmates). California and Texas offer a stark contrast in handling the growth and costs of their prisons.
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