Resources
Core Documents
Justice Reinvestment Overview (.pdf)
State Documents
- Arizona Publications
- Connecticut Publications
- Kansas Publications
- Nevada Publications
- Pennsylvania Publications
- Rhode Island Publications
- Texas Publications
- Vermont Publications
Media Coverage
- National Media
- Arizona
- Connecticut
- Kansas
- Nevada
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- Texas
- Vermont
7/2/2007 – The New York Times: “A Much-Needed Second Chance“
“Congress needs to pass the Second Chance Act, which would provide grants, guidance and assistance to states and localities that are developing programs to reintegrate former inmates into their communities.”
6/18/2007 – Stateline.org: “States Seek Alternatives to More Prisons”, by John Gramlich
“With swelling prison populations cutting into state budgets, lawmakers are exploring ways to ease overcrowding beyond building expensive new correctional facilities.”
Press Releases
- January 9, 2008 – Vermont Prison Population Projected to Grow 23 Percent over the Next Ten Years(.pdf)
- April 16, 2007 – Nevada’s Prison Population Will Increase 61% by 2017 if Current Policies Remain Unchanged (.pdf)
- February 14, 2007 – Justice Center Funder, The Pew Charitable Trusts, Unveils National Prison Population Projection (.pdf)
- February 6, 2007 – Arizona’s Prison Population Projected to Grow Twice as Fast as General Resident Population, Independent Study Finds—Selection of Arizona as a justice reinvestment Learning Site (.pdf)