Resources

Policy Resources

Briefs providing background information and analysis of federal regulations, procedures, or policies that affect formerly incarcerated people and their families.

Reentry Mythbusters

Factsheets designed to clarify existing federal policies that affect formerly incarcerated people and their families.

Employment & Training

Resources and tools to navigate the workplace and more.

Your Rights & Protections

Resources and tools to identify discrimination and protect yourself from it.

Community & Social Supports

Resources and tools to create wellness and stability.

Equal Employment Rights

Your Rights & Protections

https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/employer-background-checks-your-rights#:~:text=You%27ll%20be%20able%20to,days%20of%20the%20employer%27s%20decision.

Identity Theft and Online Security

Your Rights & Protections

https://www.usa.gov/identity-theft

Overview of the Consumer Complaint Process

Your Rights & Protections

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh3nejWtSjA&t=2s

Access the Consumer Complaint Database

Your Rights & Protections

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/data-research/consumer-complaints/

Federal Workforce Funding Overview

Policy Resources

https://www.clasp.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Roadmap-to-Equity_2024_Public.pdf

Careers in Clean Energy

Employment & Training

https://www.energy.gov/energysaver/map-career-clean-energy

Permanent Punishment inventory

Employment & Training

https://niccc.nationalreentryresourcecenter.org/consequences

Targeted Hiring & Economic Justice

Policy Resources

https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/2023-05/Creating-Local-Construction-Workforce.pdf

Department of Labor Workforce Hub

Employment & Training

https://www.workforcegps.org

Key Facts for Fair Chance Hiring

Policy Resources

https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RBA2968-1.html

Find Your Workforce Board

Employment & Training

https://www.careeronestop.org/LocalHelp/WorkforceDevelopment/find-workforce-development-boards.aspx

Ban the Box State and Locality Guide

Employment & Training

https://www.nelp.org/wp-content/uploads/Ban-the-Box-Fair-Chance-State-and-Local-Guide-Oct-2021.pdf

Consumer Finance Guide: Reentry

https://files.consumerfinance.gov/f/documents/cfpb_ymyg_reentry_supplement.pdf

Health and Human Services Support Programs Guide

https://www.hhs.gov/programs/social-services/index.html

Families and Children Resource Library

https://www.acf.hhs.gov/resource-library

State by State Court Fines and Fees News

Policy Resources

https://finesandfeesjusticecenter.org/clearinghouse/?sortByDate=true

Home Ownership

https://www.hud.gov/topics/buying_a_home

Reentry Mythbusters: Intro

Reentry Mythbusters

https://justuscc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/JCC-Mythbusters-Intro.pdf

On Federal Bonding Program

Reentry Mythbusters

https://justuscc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/JCC-Mythbusters-On-Federal-Bonding-Program.pdf

On Federal Hiring Policies

Reentry Mythbusters

https://justuscc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/JCC-Mythbusters-On-Federal-Hiring-Policies.pdf

On Federal Student Financial Aid

Reentry Mythbusters

https://justuscc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/JCC-Mythbusters-On-Federal-Student-Financial-Aid.pdf

On Federal Taxes

Reentry Mythbusters

https://justuscc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/JCC-Mythbusters-On-Federal-Taxes.pdf

On Juvenile Records

Reentry Mythbusters

https://justuscc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/JCC-Mythbusters-On-Juvenile-Records.pdf

On Hiring / Criminal Records

Reentry Mythbusters

https://justuscc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/JCC-Mythbusters-On-Hiring-Criminal-Records.pdf

On Parental Rights

Reentry Mythbusters

https://justuscc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/JCC-Mythbusters-On-Parental-Rights.pdf

On SNAP Benefits / ID

Reentry Mythbusters

https://justuscc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/JCC-Mythbusters-On-SNAP-Benefits-ID.pdf

On SNAP Benefits / Mailing Address

Reentry Mythbusters

https://justuscc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/JCC-Mythbusters-On-SNAP-Benefits-Mailing-Address.pdf

On SNAP Benefits

Reentry Mythbusters

https://justuscc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/JCC-Mythbusters-On-SNAP-Benefits.pdf

On Social Security Benefits

Reentry Mythbusters

https://justuscc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/JCC-Mythbusters-On-Social-Security-Benefits.pdf

On TANF Benefits

Reentry Mythbusters

https://justuscc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/JCC-Mythbusters-On-TANF-Benefits.pdf

On the Work Opportunity Tax Credit

Reentry Mythbusters

https://justuscc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/JCC-Mythbusters-On-the-Work-Opportunity-Tax-Credit.pdf

On Veterans Health Care

Reentry Mythbusters

https://justuscc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/JCC-Mythbusters-On-Veterans-Health-Care.pdf

On Youth Access to Education Upon Reentry

Reentry Mythbusters

https://justuscc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/JCC-Mythbusters-On-Youth-Access-to-Education-Upon-Reentry.pdf

Request Your Background Check

Your Rights & Protections

https://www.betterfuture.com

Request Your Credit Score

Your Rights & Protections

https://www.annualcreditreport.com/index.action

Know (And Protect) Your Rights

Your Rights & Protections

https://justuscc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Know-Your-Consumer-Rights.pdf

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Fair Credit Reporting Act + Background Checking

Policy Resources

https://justuscc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/CFPB-FCRA-AO-Brief.pdf

Access to Justice Spotlight: Fines and Fees

Policy Resources

https://justuscc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ATJ-Fines-and-Fees-Report.pdf

2024 Election Guide

Your Rights & Protections

https://jlusa.org/jlusas-guide-to-election-day-2024/

Market Snapshot: Background Screening Reports

Policy Resources

https://justuscc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/cfpb_market-snapshot-background-screening_report.pdf

Housing Applicant Background Checking Rights

Your Rights & Protections

https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/tenant-background-checks-and-your-rights

Medicaid’s New Role in Advancing Reentry: Key Policy Changes

Policy Resources

https://healthandreentryproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Harp-MedicaidReentry-2024-policy-changes.pdf

Federal Internship Finder

Employment & Training

https://gogovernment.org/federal-internship-finder/?utm_campaign=2024%20Call%20to%20Serve%20Network&utm_content=278183311&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin&hss_channel=lcp-67765673

Find Your Local Housing Assistance Progeam

Your Rights & Protections

https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/fair_housing_equal_opp/partners/FHAP/agencies

HUD Guidance on Application of the Fair Housing Act to the Screening of Applicants for Rental Housing

Policy Resources

https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/FHEO/documents/FHEO_Guidance_on_Screening_of_Applicants_for_Rental_Housing.pdf

HHS Reentry Resources

https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/reentry-resources

Health Care After Incarceration

https://www.cms.gov/files/document/reentry-english.pdf?utm_content=ojpcmsnews&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

Federal Fair Chance Hiring 2024 Memo

Policy Resources

https://chcoc.gov/sites/default/files/FCA%20Implementation%20Guidance%20April%2025%202024.pdf

Make Your Voice Heard: Public Comment

Policy Resources

https://justuscc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/JCC-Public-Comment-Overview.pdf

New Updates to Federally-Funded Contracting

Policy Resources

https://localopportunities.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Final-Uniform-Guidance-Updates-LOC-Facstheet-Final-Version.pdf

Healthy People 2030: Incarceration as a social determinant of health

https://health.gov/healthypeople/priority-areas/social-determinants-health/literature-summaries/incarceration

U.S. Office of Personnel Management: The General Schedule (GS) classification

Employment & Training

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/pay-systems/general-schedule/

U.S. Office of Personnel Management: Pay Scales by location

Employment & Training

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2024/general-schedule/

U.S. Office of Personnel Management: Hiring Authorities

Employment & Training

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/hiring-authorities/

How to Apply for Federal Jobs

Employment & Training

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gih8-cwTCQU

Careers in in HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention

Employment & Training

https://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/careers/index.html

Guide to Federal Employment for Justice-Impacted Applicants

Employment & Training

https://chcoc.gov/sites/default/files/Memo-with-Guide-to-Federal-Employment-for-Second-Chance-Applicants_508.pdf

Second Chance Act’s Federal Job Search Guide

Employment & Training

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/diversity-equity-inclusion-and-accessibility/reference-materials/second-chance-act-federal-job-search-guide.pdf

Federal Hiring Mythbusters

Employment & Training

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/diversity-equity-inclusion-and-accessibility/reference-materials/federal-hiring-mythbusters-criminal-records.pdf

Careers at the CDC

Employment & Training

https://jobs.cdc.gov/index.html

USAJOBS: Special Hiring Paths

Employment & Training

https://help.usajobs.gov/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/special-authorities

CDC Fellowships

Employment & Training

https://www.cdc.gov/fellowships/

CDC Public Health Association Program

Employment & Training

http://www.cdc.gov/phap

Epidemic Intelligence Service Fellowship

Employment & Training

https://www.cdc.gov/eis/index.html

Find a HRSA-funded Health Center

findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov/

HRSA Funding Opportunity for Health Centers to Support Transitions in Care for People Leaving Incarceration

Policy Resources

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/04/10/health-centers-to-support-transitions-in-care-for-people-leaving-incarceration.html

Changing a Child Support Order

https://www.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ocse/changing_a_child_support_order.pdf

State by State Guide to Child Support Modifications

https://www.acf.hhs.gov/css/map/state-state-how-change-child-support-order

Find your rental provider

https://yourhome.fanniemae.com/calculators-tools/renters-resource-finder?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

Bridging the Wealth Gap through HUD Opportunities

Policy Resources

https://archives.hud.gov/news/2022/Bridging_Wealth_Gap.pdf

USDA Nutrition Programs

https://www.fns.usda.gov/programs

CFPB Fair Debt Collection Annual Report

Policy Resources

https://files.consumerfinance.gov/f/documents/cfpb_fdcpa-2024-annual-report_2024-09.pdf