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PACEs in the Criminal Justice System

Discussion and sharing of resources in working with clients involved in the criminal justice system and how screening for and treating ACEs will lead to successful re-entry of prisoners into the community and reduced recidivism for former offenders.

Early, Individualized Interventions Key to Reentry Success, Report Says [JJIE.org]

 

Former offenders need timely, individualized reentry paths that focus on career development, a new report by ICF International says.

Too often, the hundreds of thousands of people returning from prison each year are unable to find employment, a situation compounded by trouble securing housing, health care and transportation — all factors that increase the likelihood of recidivism.

“All they’ve got is a criminal record. That’s all anyone can see,” said Brent Orrell, a family and economic stability expert at ICF, which released a series of reports on reentry with the Union Theological Seminary.



[For more of this story, written by Sarah Barr, go to http://jjie.org/early-individu...-report-says/236057/]

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