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Ex-prisoners could have better access to benefits to decrease recidivism

By Hicbd
Thu Nov 8 2012 2:34 pm

Ex-prisoners could have more or equal access to housing, education, the ballot, and public benefits in order to decrease recidivism rates. For example, prisoners and ex-offenders could be eligible for Pell Grants.

URL:
http://sentencingproject.org/doc/publications/sen_25_eassys.pdf
http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications_archive/files/0092.pdf
http://www.nationalreentryresourcecenter.org/documents/0000/1090/REENTRY_MYTHBUSTERS.pdf


Categories:
Global Poverty Prisons Criminal Justice Systems Public Benefits / Social Safety Net

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