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Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Medill Reports: Legislation helping ex-offenders shows promise, but some say more funding is needed


Legislation helping ex-offenders shows promise, but some say more funding is needed

12/7/2012 5:00:36 AM

U.S. Rep. Danny Davis (D-Chicago) developed the Second Chance Act, legislation that passed in 2008 and has already channeled hundreds of millions of federal dollars to programs helping former offenders transition to life after incarceration. But the revolving door of ex-offenders going in and out of prison remains a major problem in Chicago. And some local observers offer a nuanced picture of the act's impact.

http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=212837

Medill Reports
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