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NE advocates foresee new voting restoration law helping individuals state / Public News Service

April is Second Chance Month and many Nebraskans are celebrating passage of a bipartisan voting rights restoration bill and its focus on second chances. Legislative Bill 20 restores voting rights to those convicted of a felony upon completion of their sentence, eliminating the two-year waiting period. Jason Witmer, policy fellow at the ACLU of Nebraska, said the change will promote success for formerly incarcerated Nebraskans. ...

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MS group backs health center alternative to incarceration / Public News Service

Mississippi prisons often lack resources to treat people who are incarcerated with substance-use disorders adequately but a nonprofit organization is offering alternative programs focused on treatment instead of incarceration. The Magnolia State has one of the highest incarceration rates in the nation, with more than 1,000 people per 100,000 residents behind bars. Christina Dent, founder and president of End It For Good, said they invite people to support approaches to drugs prioritizing life, preserving families and promoting public safety. ...

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We need to provide better support for Ohioans returning from prison | Policy Matters Ohio

This piece was previously published on Cleveland.com and is reprinted here with permission.
It’s Reentry Week in Cuyahoga County, dedicated to raising awareness about how we support (and too often fail to support) Ohioans who return home after being incarcerated.
First, some facts about whom we imprison:
Ohio held 71,000 people behind bars...

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Chicago's Enduring Legacy of the Black and Unhoused

Chicago's Enduring Legacy of the Black and Unhoused
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Portland nonprofit paves the way for second chances after prison

Portland nonprofit paves the way for second chances after prison
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A brief review of incarceration data in New Hampshire

A brief review of incarceration data in New Hampshire
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Many states don't educate people sentenced to life. Now some are coming home.

Many states don't educate people sentenced to life. Now some are coming home.
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At UNT Health Science Center in Fort Worth, nurses can learn what it's like to work in prisons

At UNT Health Science Center in Fort Worth, nurses can learn what it's like to work in prisons
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At UNT Health Science Center, nurses can learn what it's like to work in prisons | News

The University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth will soon offer nursing courses designed to get people thinking about a health care career in correctional facilities.

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At UNT Health Science Center, nurses can learn what it's like to work in prisons | Higher Education

The University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth will soon offer nursing courses designed to get people thinking about a health care career in correctional facilities.

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