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Mayor Cory Booker Highlights P/PV's Involvement in Newark Reentry Efforts

In a NJ Voices Guest Blog post, Mayor Cory Booker of Newark explores how New Jersey's promising anti-violence and prisoner reentry efforts have been supported by a broad coalition of "policy institutes, political leaders, activists and philanthropists from both sides of the political aisle," including nonpartisan organizations like Public/Private Ventures. P/PV is providing technical assistance around data collection and program implementation for Newark's citywide reentry initiative, based on lessons from Ready4Work.

		Mentoring Former Prisoners: A Guide for Reentry Programs

By Renata Cobbs Fletcher and Jerry Sherk with Linda Jucovy November 2009, 90 pages This manual draws on the experience of the 11 sites involved in P/PV's Ready4Work prisoner reentry demonstration, as well as established best practices, to provide guidelines for practitioners interested in developing mentoring programs to support former prisoners and enhance the effectiveness of other reentry services.

		P/PV Documentary Nominated for Emmy

Hard Road Home, a documentary that explores the challenges and successes of participants and staff at Harlem's Exodus Transitional Community, has been nominated for an Emmy in the "Outstanding Informational Programming - Long Form" category. Exodus was part of P/PV's Ready4Work prisoner reentry initiative; P/PV funded the production of the film.

Overview


P/PV has designed and tested a variety of approaches aimed at reducing crime and violence; promoting the successful reentry of formerly incarcerated adults; and helping high-risk youth avoid deeper involvement with the criminal justice system. More >>

Recent Publications

Mentoring Formerly Incarcerated Adults: Insights from the Ready4Work Reentry Initiative
This report explores mentoring as a tool for supporting the successful reentry of formerly incarcerated people, providing insights about how mentoring, or supportive relationships more broadly, can fit into comprehensive reentry efforts.

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From Options to Action: A Roadmap for City Leaders to Connect Formerly Incarcerated Individuals to Work
This report was inspired and informed by discussions that took place during the Mayors Summit on Reentry and Employment, as well as P/PV's experience in the field and a review of pertinent literature. It is meant to provide a framework for reentry efforts, presenting practical steps for achieving a more coordinated, comprehensive approach to reentry at the city level.

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Going to Work with a Criminal Record: Lessons from the Fathers at Work Initiative
Based on the experience of organizations taking part in the Fathers at Work initiative, Going to Work with a Criminal Record offers fundamental lessons on connecting people with criminal records to appropriate jobs and employers, as well as tools to organize these efforts.

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Major Initiatives

America Works Impact Evaluation
P/PV is conducting a random assignment study to determine whether formerly incarcerated individuals who receive job training, placement and retention services through America Works exhibit better outcomes than those who receive only America Works job training.

Community Reentry Initiative for Baltimore Empowerment Zone Residents
This two-year initiative works with formerly incarcerated individuals returning to Baltimore's most distressed neighborhoods (designated "Empowerment Zones"); it is designed to help them connect to addiction treatment, secure employment, find housing and stay out of prison.

Maryland Opportunity Public Safety Compact
A three-year project designed to facilitate the effective reintegration of formerly incarcerated individuals returning to Baltimore City.

Newark Reentry Initiative
Supported by a two-year $2 million grant from the US Department of Labor, this citywide Newark, NJ reentry initiative aims to bring to scale promising program strategies from P/PV's and USDOL's past reentry work; the initiative will provide employment and support services, including mentoring.

Ready4Work
(Prisoner Reentry Initiative)
A 17-site project that supports the reentry and reintegration of ex-prisoners into their communities, including employment services, case management and mentoring.

Youth Violence Reduction Partnership
In 1999, YVRP was launched as a collaborative effort involving law enforcement, city agencies and nonprofits. These organizations are working to reduce youth homicide and other violent crime in Philadelphia's most lawless areas. P/PV has undertaken several studies of the YVRP model.

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