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The LISC Institute spoke to the Benedict Center, Roca and Springfield Urban League about their community outreach programs, designed to support individuals in their communities and deter violence.
This guide from the National Reentry Housing Center provides practical steps that lawmakers and others can take to increase public safety through better access to affordable housing for individuals released to the community.
The Everytown Research & Policy team published a fact sheet showcasing the increased need amidst COVID-19 for street outreach workers, many of whom have assumed the role and face the challenges of being frontline public health workers.
A series of research reports from Vera Institute highlights the toll that fines and fees levied by government bodies across the country take on vulnerable populations, and how governments are profiting from the collection of these fines and fees.