By TownSquare Staff For the original article please click here.  This week, New Jersey 101.5 presented a special in-studio “town hall” event on prisoner re-entry — and the challenges former inmates face rejoining society. Anchor Eric Scott led the in-studio discussion, as we heard from former prisoners, advocacy groups and law enforcement. “Our Town Hall broadcasts help create…

About 40% of the individuals assisted by New Jersey Reentry Corporation are “max outs” — they served their full sentence, whether or not parole was an option, and are hitting the streets again, potentially for the first time in decades. Because they have no specific conditions to follow and no assigned supervision, this population is…

NBC, New York For the original article click here. An actor celebrated for playing a murderous criminal on TV lent his voice Friday to a New Jersey nonprofit’s efforts to smooth the journey for former prison inmates seeking to reenter society. Michael K. Williams spoke passionately about his own efforts to use his celebrity to bring…

By David Porter, Associated Press For the original article click here.  NEWARK, N.J. — An actor celebrated for playing a murderous criminal on TV lent his voice Friday to a New Jersey nonprofit’s efforts to smooth the journey for former prison inmates seeking to reenter society. Michael K. Williams spoke passionately about his own efforts to…

By TCR Staff For the original link click here Risk factors for addiction continue to complicate efforts by the formerly incarcerated to re-enter civil society, says former New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey. In an op ed for the Star-Ledger, McGreevey said statistics showing that many of New Jersey’s 7,000 formerly incarcerated participants were exposed to childhood trauma, chaos…

By Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff | Web Article Link NEWARK, NJ — A New Jersey nonprofit is helping five dozen formerly incarcerated Garden State residents get fresh starts with new careers as auto mechanics. On Tuesday, the New Jersey Reentry Corporation (NJRC) held a conference in Newark to announce a partnership with the New Community Career & Technical…

BY Joanna Gagis, Producer/Correspondent |  Web article link To prevent the formerly incarcerated from becoming repeat offenders, the Reentry Services Commission has released a report with best practices to help people make a successful transition from prison to civilian life. The 102-page report is filled with 100 action steps, including everything from health care to addiction treatment, housing, workforce…

A state commission is recommending 100 ways that New Jersey can improve the process of returning inmates to civilian life at the end of their incarceration, including comprehensive testing for hepatitis B and C and expanding addiction services. The New Jersey Reentry Services Commission report suggests changing how child support obligations are handled so the costs don’t…

By: 92.7 WOBM For the original article please click here. Ocean County is continuing to work towards providing addiction treatment services to those in need of help and who are trying to get clean. Ocean County Freeholder Director Virginia Haines joined Ocean Mental Health Services (OceanMHS) Chief Executive Officer James M. Cooney and New Jersey Reentry…

On November 14, 2018, NJRC Chairman Jim McGreevey had the honor to attend the 2018 Graduation Ceremony of the United States District Court of New Jersey ReNew Court. ReNew is a collaboration between the Federal District Court, the United States Attorney’s Office, the Federal Public Defender’s Office, and the Federal Probation Office. To participate in…