First Step to Second Chances
Root & Rebound partnered with #cut50 to create “First Step to Second Chances: A guide for people leaving federal prison under the First Step Act.” This guide has nationally applicable know-your-rights information and resources for people with federal conviction histories who are rejoining their communities, including chapters on getting ID, housing, transportation, employment, a directory of reentry services and resources, and more!

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National
Reentry and Incarceration Issues: The Impact on Our Families, Communities and Court Process
Watch the video below to learn more about the impact of reentry and incarceration on […]
South Carolina
South Carolina Roadmap to Reentry: Housing Chapter
We are excited to introduce the third chapter of our South Carolina Roadmap—Housing! Our goal […]
South Carolina
South Carolina Roadmap to Reentry: Education Chapter
We are excited to introduce the second chapter of our South Carolina Roadmap—Education! Our goal […]
South Carolina
SCJC Ramps Efforts to Repeal South Carolina’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Ban
Federal law prohibits individuals with felony drug convictions from receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) […]
South Carolina
Changing Incarceration from “Voluntary Unemployment” In South Carolina Child Support Matters
Second Chance Justice Collaborative/Root & Rebound is proposing legislation that would prohibit the treatment of […]
National
Stimulus Payments Recovery Rebate Credit FAQ Packet
IMPORTANT: If you did not receive Economic Impact Payments (Stimulus Payments), you should act now! […]
California
A New Leaf: A ‘How-To Guide’ for Successful Reentry After A Cannabis Conviction
A New Leaf is a collaborative project between Root & Rebound and Viola, a premium […]
South Carolina
South Carolina Joint Committee on Children Public Hearing Summary
R&R’s SC Site Director, Kate Weaver Patterson, testified in front of the South Carolina Joint Committee on Children about […]
California
Policy Advocacy During the Pandemic in CA & SC
On April 1, we hosted a community forum on policy advocacy during the pandemic in […]
South Carolina
Community Forum on Voting
On July 22, we hosted a community forum on voting. The resources from this training, […]
South Carolina
Fair Chance Housing in the South
On Sept. 18, we hosted a virtual roundtable on fair chance housing in the South. […]
South Carolina
Expungements and Pardons: Record Cleaning in South Carolina
On Sept. 28, we hosted a training on record cleaning in South Carolina in partnership […]
South Carolina
South Carolina Roadmap to Reentry: Voting & Civic Participation Chapter
We are thrilled to introduce the first chapter of our South Carolina Roadmap— Voting & […]
National
CARES Act Fact Sheet

A federal judge recently decided the IRS cannot withhold CARES Act coronavirus emergency payments (stimulus funds) from […]
South Carolina
South Carolina Voting One-Pager

Have a criminal record in South Carolina? You can still vote if you meet certain […]
National
First Step to Second Chances

Root & Rebound partnered with #cut50 to create “First Step to Second Chances: A guide […]
National
Tribal Reentry Advocacy Guide

After two years of providing legal clinics and trainings with our tribal partners, Root & […]
Connecticut
Connecticut Roadmap to Reentry

In Connecticut, there are over 550 statutory barriers to reentry for residents with convictions, on […]
Hawaii
Hawai’i Reentry Legal & Resource Guide

The Hawai’i Reentry Legal & Resource Guide is designed to help people understand the legal […]
Minnesota
Minnesota Employers’ Fair Chance Hiring Guide

Inspired by our work in California, Root & Rebound’s attorneys wrote the Minnesota Employers’ Fair […]
National
National Fair Chance Housing Toolkit

What is “Fair Chance Housing”? To us, Fair Chance Housing means that people with criminal […]
California
CA Employers’ Fair Chance Hiring Toolkit

The California Employers’ Fair Chance Hiring Toolkit is a critical resource for employers, H.R. departments, […]
California
Reentry Planning Toolkit

The Reentry Planning Toolkits are designed for different audiences, with the goal of helping people […]
California
CA Roadmap

The “Roadmap to Reentry” Guide is a resource of legal information that people in California […]
California
My Education, My Freedom

For the millions of Californians with prior justice system involvement, furthering education is an exciting […]

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