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The pandemic prompted calls to release prisoners. But the reentry support wasn't there.
posted 05/07/2021
The pandemic only made reentry harder.
Former inmates face big challenges in accessing health care upon reentry
posted 08/09/2019
After decades of advocacy, the First Step Act, signed into law in December 2018, would immediately allow many who were set to die in prison a second chance.

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The pandemic prompted calls to release prisoners. But the reentry support wasn't there.
The pandemic only made reentry harder. more »
posted 05/07/21
Former inmates face big challenges in accessing health care upon reentry
After decades of advocacy, the First Step Act, signed into law in December 2018, would... more »
posted 08/09/19

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Project: How COVID-19 Worsens the Housing Crunch for Returning Citizens
It can be hard for people returning from a prison sentence to secure the housing they need to successfully reenter communities. And the COVID-19 pandemic has made it even harder.
Project: Released From Prison to a World Scarred by COVID
Four hours after a federal judge ordered his immediate release from custody, on a Tuesday afternoon in April, Euka Wadlington said goodbye to prison life.
Project: Aging in Prison: The Forgotten Plight of Women Behind Bars

Studies suggest that incarcerated women have higher rates of medical and psychiatric disorders than men. But correctional health care policy has largely neglected their needs, particularly of those aged 50 and over, a TCR Special Report finds.