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		From Options to Action: A Roadmap for City Leaders to Connect Formerly Incarcerated Individuals to Work

by Laura E. Johnson and Renata Cobbs Fletcher with Chelsea Farley May 2008, 55 pages 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.


	P/PV has launched and overseen a variety of demonstration projects around the country to test the capacity of community- and faith-based organizations to implement effective programs. We are particularly interested in partnerships that address the needs of at-risk and high-risk populations. More


	> Amachi In 2001, P/PV launched Amachi, unique partnership involving both secular and faith-based organizations working together to provide mentoring to children of incarcerated parents. P/PV has assisted more than 350 programs in all 50 states; these programs have provided mentors for more than 100,000 children. > 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 Education for Tomorrow (YET) Literacy A Philadelphia-based project involving 20-plus YET Centers, operated by community-based organizations after school and during the summer. > More Initiatives

Ready4Work In Brief: Update on Outcomes; Reentry May Be Critical for States, Cities
This issue of P/PV In Brief provides updated data from the Ready4Work prisoner reentry initiative, with a focus on the prison crisis occurring in many cities and states.


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	The Roundtable on Religion & Social Welfare Policy The Roundtable works to engage and inform government, religious and civic leaders about the role of faith-based organizations in the social welfare system. It promotes nonpartisan, evidence-based discussions on "the potential and pitfalls of such involvement." religionandsocialpolicy.org Federal Policy on the Ground: Faith-Based Organizations Delivering Local Services This report from the Urban Institute examines how federal funding of faith-based organizations has changed over time and how these changes have affected organizations' involvement in public programs and/or the services they provide. The authors focus on three HHS block grant programs with Charitable Choice provisions — TANF, SAPT, CSBG — as well as the Compassion Capital Fund. urbaninstitute.org Council of State Governments Reentry Report The Council of State Governments established the Reentry Policy Council to help states deal with the increasing numbers of people leaving prisons and jails. Its recently released report provides bipartisan recommendations based on input from a wide range of experts. reentrypolicy.org