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Call to Action: How Programs in Three Cities responded to the Prisoner Reentry Crisis

Call to Action: How Programs in Three Cities responded to the Prisoner Reentry Crisis

VanDeCarr, Paul

Public/Private Ventures (Philadelphia, PA)

Published 2007. 48 pages.

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"This report is the story of how programs in three cities responded to the reentry crisis, before they became part of the Ready4Work initiative" (p. 2). Chapters comprising this publication include: introduction -- getting out; Jacksonville (FL) case study -- a journey in progress; Memphis (TN) case study -- hearing the call; Washington, DC case study -- the most positive thing; and conclusion -- pioneers in reentry. Elements of a successful reentry program, be they internal components or external relations, are described. Accession Number: 022317

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