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Daily News Lesson October 27 2022

How one group is breaking the cycle of youth returning to prison
Searching for Justice series contains lessons to teach your students what happens AFTER people leave prison
Ex-Felons Register To Vote Under Florida's New Law
Lesson Plan October 19 2022

Lesson plan: What is felony disenfranchisement?

Discuss ways people convicted of crimes are punished beyond prison as part of our Searching for Justice series of lessons.
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Lesson Plan April 08 2022

Lesson plan: The barriers to reentering society after prison

Discuss the barriers to reentry that returning citizens face after time in jail or prison
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Lesson Plan December 23 2021

Lesson plan: Navigating life after wrongful conviction

Learn how many struggle after being exonerated for crimes they did not commit
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Lesson Plan December 22 2021

Lesson Plan: Some federal prisoners are under home confinement because of COVID, but what about your state?

Understand why federal and state governments can change lives and communities through resentencing, especially during crises like COVID
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Daily News Lesson December 21 2021

Why dozens of men spent most of their lives in prison after Louisiana reneged on plea deal
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Daily News Lesson November 16 2021

After decades in prison, finding new life mentoring at-risk youth
Learn how returning citizens can make a difference for at-risk youth through mentorship programs
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Daily News Lesson September 22 2021

Inmates released to home confinement during pandemic fear ‘devastating’ reincarceration
Hear from people released from prison because of COVID, and how they're pushing to stay in their homes
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Lesson Plan February 22 2021

Lesson plan: How community programs can help pave the road from prison

Discuss ways to make the path easier for returning citizens released from prisons.
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Lesson Plan December 23 2020

Lesson plan: Why drug testing after release from prison makes getting back to life harder
This lesson is part of our Searching for Justice series on criminal justice reform.For a Google doc…
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