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February 2026 Employment is one of the strongest indicators of success after incarceration, yet many states struggle to track reentry employment data in a way that can inform policy, funding, and program improvements. In this webinar, the CSG Justice Center took a close look at one state’s innovative cross-system approach to go beyond recidivism and focus on factors that reduce recidivism—and how other states can apply… Read More
January 2026 On January 15, state leaders in workforce development, education, and corrections from each of the Reentry 2030 states gathered for the fourth session of the Reentry 2030 Workforce Development Peer Learning Cohort to explore prison job training models that successfully align corrections, employers, and education providers to… Read More
January 2026 Reentry isn’t just an issue for corrections, courts, and law enforcement agencies. Health, housing, and workforce agencies are a vital part of whether people succeed after serving time in prison or jail. To coordinate reentry across all relevant agencies at all levels of government, North Carolina established a… Read More
January 2026 Washington Governor Bob Ferguson (center), Washington State Senator Noel Frame (center left), and other reentry leaders celebrate the signing of SB 5139. (Photo Credit: Washington Department of Commerce) Last year tested the resilience of reentry systems nationwide. Amid budget cuts, staffing shortages, and growing service demands, partners across the … Read More
September 2025 On August 26, state leaders in workforce development, education, and corrections from each of the Reentry 2030 states gathered for the third session of the Reentry 2030 Workforce Development Peer Learning Cohort to explore how to provide reentering workers with the practical resources, credentials, and supports necessary… Read More
September 2025 This month, the CSG Justice Center hosted a webinar where national experts and state corrections leaders discussed practical strategies and insights to implement our new brief, Beyond Recidivism: Redefining Measures to Understand Reentry Success. The recidivism rate only tells part of the story after incarceration—yet it’s often the go-to way… Read More
August 2025 On June 26, the CSG Justice Center convened state leaders in workforce development, education, and corrections from 7 Reentry 2030 states for the second session of the Reentry 2030 Workforce Development Peer Learning Cohort. The session focused on employment-related collateral consequences and policies and… Read More
July 2025 With recidivism costing states approximately $8 billion annually, bold state-led approaches are needed to reduce recidivism and increase access to employment, housing, and health care for people after incarceration. The CSG Justice Center hosted a virtual reentry briefing with bipartisan congressional champions and state leaders. The… Read More
July 2025 Traditionally, states have focused on using rates of recidivism (rearrest, reconviction, or reincarceration) to measure reentry success. But recidivism doesn’t tell the full story. It fails to capture housing, employment, and connections to treatment—factors that increase a person’s successful reintegration into the community after prison. The new… Read More
May 2025 Governor Kay Ivey signing SB138. (Photo Credit: Sarah Kelley, CSG Justice Center) With the passage of recent legislation and a series of state-based recommendations, Alabama is positioning itself as a leader in reentry. Since it’s Reentry 2030 launch in October 2023, state leaders from… Read More
