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P/PV and Social Solutions Offer "Mentoring and Reentry" Webinar

On May 14, Renata Cobbs Fletcher, Vice President for Youth Connections and Reentry, and Wendy McClanahan, Vice President for Research, discussed how mentoring formerly incarcerated adults can contribute to a successful reentry strategy, during a webinar hosted by Social Solutions. Drawing on lessons from Ready4Work, they discussed the extent to which mentoring was attractive to participants, the types of adults who volunteered to serve as mentors and how receipt of mentoring was related to program retention and participants' outcomes, including job placement and recidivism.

		Mentoring Formerly Incarcerated Adults: Insights from the Ready4Work Reentry Initiative

by Shawn Bauldry, Danijela Korom Djakovic, Wendy S. McClanahan, Jennifer McMaken and Laurie Kotloff January 2009, 38 pages This report explores mentoring as a tool for supporting the successful reentry of formerly incarcerated people, providing insights about how mentoring, or supportive relationships more broadly, can fit into comprehensive reentry efforts. To read the full report, click here.

P/PV Contributes to the National Hire Network's Blueprint for Reentry

The National Hire Network released the National Blueprint for Reentry, a comprehensive plan to improve employment and educational opportunities for people with criminal records. The report is based on consultation with experts, advocates and constituents from across the country and offers policy recommendations for the presidential administration. P/PV was among the organizations that contributed ideas, including input from P/PV vice president for youth connections and reentry, Renata Cobbs Fletcher, at a National Reentry Consortium meeting held this past April in Washington, DC.

Overview


P/PV has designed and tested a variety of approaches aimed at reducing crime and violence; promoting the successful reentry of formerly incarcerated adults; and helping high-risk youth avoid deeper involvement with the criminal justice system. More >>

Recent Publications

Navigating the Child Support System: Lessons from the Fathers at Work Initiative
Navigating the Child Support System provides a basic introduction to child support enforcement and shares tips, tools and cautions for workforce organizations that aim to help noncustodial fathers understand and manage their obligations. It is based on the experiences of sites that participated in the Fathers at Work initiative.

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From Options to Action: A Roadmap for City Leaders to Connect Formerly Incarcerated Individuals to Work
This report was inspired and informed by discussions that took place during the Mayors Summit on Reentry and Employment, as well as P/PV's experience in the field and a review of pertinent literature. It is meant to provide a framework for reentry efforts, presenting practical steps for achieving a more coordinated, comprehensive approach to reentry at the city level.

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Going to Work with a Criminal Record: Lessons from the Fathers at Work Initiative
Based on the experience of organizations taking part in the Fathers at Work initiative, Going to Work with a Criminal Record offers fundamental lessons on connecting people with criminal records to appropriate jobs and employers, as well as tools to organize these efforts.

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Major Initiatives

Mayors Summit on Reentry and Employment
The Summit, which was held in New York City on February 28, 2008, was convened to share promising solutions, encourage action to address the impact of prison and jail reentry on localities, and identify ways that Cities and Mayors can influence state and national discussions of reentry.

Ready4Work
(Prisoner Reentry Initiative)
A 17-site project that supports the reentry and reintegration of ex-prisoners into their communities, including employment services, case management and mentoring.

Women's Reentry Initiative
This pilot is designed to provide women with individually tailored, comprehensive and integrated services in areas deemed crucial to successful reentry.

Youth Violence Reduction Partnership
In 1999, YVRP was launched as a collaborative effort involving law enforcement, city agencies and nonprofits. These organizations are working to reduce youth homicide and other violent crime in Philadelphia's most lawless areas. P/PV has undertaken several studies of the YVRP model.

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