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Recidivism refers to a person’s relapse into criminal behavior after their release from prison. A 2019 U.S. Sentencing Commission report on recidivism among federal prisoners showed that nearly 64% of prisoners who had been convicted of violent offenses were arrested within eight years compared with about 40% of those convicted of nonviolent offenses. Our prison population is aging due to an increase in admissions of older people and longer sentences. Although research shows recidivism substantially declines with age, released prisoners face many difficulties in avoiding reincarceration. Advocates claim inmates, subjected to coercive and violent prison environments, often emerge with psychological problems. Once released, it is difficult for them to get jobs and find housing - putting them back in an environment where there’s a lot of temptations without much support. They say most correctional facilities are not equipped with the types of psychological or substance abuse treatment programs many inmates need to avoid recidivism. Pending Legislation: H.R.981 - One Stop Shop Community Reentry Program Act of 2023 Sponsor: Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA) Status: House Judiciary Committee Chair: Rep. Jim Jordan (OH) I oppose reforming current recidivism policy and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Speaker Mike Johnson (LA). I support authorizing grants to support community-based reentry resources for previously incarcerated individuals who return to their communities by: 1.) Authorizing the Department of Justice (DOJ) to make grants for community-based nonprofit organizations to create community reentry centers. 2.) Authorizing DOJ to make grants for states, Indian tribes, and local governments to operate reentry services assistance hotlines. And wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Rep. Jim Jordan (OH) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.

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I support authorizing grants to support community-based reentry resources for previously incarcerated individuals who return to their communities by: 1.) Authorizing the Department of Justice (DOJ) to make grants for community-based nonprofit organizations to create community reentry centers. 2.) Authorizing DOJ to make grants for states, Indian tribes, and local governments to operate reentry services assistance hotlines. And wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Rep. Jim Jordan (OH) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.

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Representative If elected as a trustee, the campaign committee of Rep. Jim Jordan (OH) will be unconditionally awarded the funds pledged to this issue along with a letter requesting him to favorably consider passing H.R.981 - One Stop Shop Community Reentry Program Act of 2023. National Resource Center on Children and Families of the Incarcerated If elected as a trustee, National Resource Center on Children and Families of the Incarcerated will be awarded the funds pledged to this issue along with a letter requesting these funds be used to reduce recidivism by working and advocating for services and policies which support released inmates. The mission of the National Resource Center on Children and Families of the Incarcerated at Rutgers Camden is to raise awareness about the needs and concerns of the children of the incarcerated and their families by: Disseminating accurate and relevant information and research; guiding the development of family strengthening policy and practice; training, preparing, and inspiring those working in the field; and include the families in defining the issues and designing solutions.

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