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Offender Re-Entry InitiativeThe Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Statistics reports that almost 650,000 criminal offenders are released from prisons every year and returned to neighborhoods across the country. Two-thirds of them are re-arrested within three years, often for committing violent crimes. To further strengthen the Justice Department's commitment to reduce the recidivism rate, the Attorney General recently announced during a national Reentry Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, that seven U.S. Attorney's Offices in the country would receive a Prisoner Reentry Coordinator as part of a pilot program. The Northern District of Ohio was selected as one of the seven districts. The reentry coordinator
in our district is bringing together agencies from all levels of law enforcement, government,
support services and community organizations to better serve the needs
of prisoners reentering society. She is coordinating efforts with the Cleveland Reentry Initiative, participating in statewide initiatives, and increasing the capacity of our Weed and Seed sites to contribute to reentry efforts. Several other exciting projects are also underway.
Page Updated: April 13, 2006
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