Mr. Medina found himself in the national spotlight when the president proposed a four-year, $300 million prisoner re-entry initiative in his Jan . 20speech.
He borrowed an idea discussed by the Clinton White House for a "prisoner re-entry initiative" (helping prisoners find work and a home upon release).
Two other US-based programs – Project START and the Serious and Violent Offender Re-entry Initiative (SVORI) – have produced more promising results (Lattimore and Visher 2009; Wolitski et al. 2006).
President George W. Bush had it right when he launched a $300 million re-entry initiative because, "America is the land of the second chances, and when the gates of the prison open, the path ahead should lead to a better life".
"Re-entry" initiatives that help improve the prospects of women and girls after imprisonment, including connecting with children and families, have also become more prominent.
Upon release, an inmate also needs access to effective re-entry initiatives, including addiction treatment and management, mutual support programs, education and job training and family support.
At the recent Bipartisan Summit on Criminal Justice Reform, I had the opportunity to share these results, particularly in regards to our accountability courts, juvenile-justice system and prisoner-re-entry initiatives.
For green developers, such an initiative allows entry into a marketplace otherwise locked up by conventional energy.
As talent scheme manager at ITV, Marsha Witter is responsible for pre-entry level talent initiatives like apprenticeships and work experience programmes.
(Rooney) 'Bad Jews' (in previews; opens on Tuesday) Daniel Aukin ("4000 Miles") directs this latest entry in the Roundabout Underground initiative devoted to new works.
