Current Laws
The Second Chance Act (2007)
The Act authorizes grants for nonprofit organizations to operate mentoring and job skills development programs for inmates reentering society.
For frequently asked questions on the Second Chance Act please click here.
For the final version of the bill as signed by President Bush please click here.
To read a section-by-section analysis of the Second Chance Act of 2005/2007 please click here.
For Pat Nolan's eReport on where the Second Chance Act is headed next please click here.
Executive Order: Equal Protection of the Laws for Faith-based and Community Organizations (2002)
Presents the federal governments' policy on collaboration with faith-based groups and waves laws that would prevent groups that hire on the basis of religion from receiving federal funds.
Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000
The Act prohibits the federal government from imposing a land use regulations that hinder a person's religious exercise. Also prevents any government rule from substantially burdening inmate's religious exercise.
In the News
Community corrections helps offenders re-enter society
Oregon Live.com - 1/19/10
After 35 years in prison, redemption in Michigan
National Public Radio - 12/20/09
Oklahoma's revenues hurt after-prison programs
Newsok.com - 10/23/09
Church Helps Felons Get 'Off the Wrong Side of the Law'
National Public Radio - 9/24/08
Inmates breaking the cycle of jail: a faith-based pre-release program is growing at the county lockup
Pittsburgh Post Gazette - 8/31/09
Utah women in prison: numbers dropping, programming efforts intensified
The Salt Lake Tribune - 8/31/09
Texas Exonerees Find Support in Each Other
WFAA-TV - 7/15/09
Churches Unite in Newport News to Fight Crime
Newport News Daily Press - 7/14/09
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