MN Transition Coalition - COVID-19 Information April 22, 2020

Minnesota Department of Corrections sent this bulletin at 04/22/2020 01:36 PM CDT

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Minnesota Department of Corrections COVID-19 Updates

Survey Shows Reentry Services Halting Across U.S.

As community-based criminal justice practitioners navigate the new world of COVID-19, a majority of them are already halting the essential services they provide to help people returning from prison or jail reenter successfully.

A survey of community-based service providers conducted by The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center this month showed that just 30 percent of 126 providers report no changes in services since the rise of the pandemic. Meanwhile, significant numbers of programs—including in-reach services in jails and prisons, educational support in the community, and employment services—have been forced to stop amid the outbreak.

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