Tag Archives: Reentry

A Connecticut Bill Would Help Ensure That Re-Entry Doesn’t Last a Lifetime for the Formerly Incarcerated

Connecticut could be the first to make the formerly incarcerated a protected class under the state’s antidiscrimination law. This year, I moved from one city in Connecticut to a new one. On top of the usual stress of trying to … Continue reading

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"Lessons for Sentencing Reform and Reentry: A Case Study of Project New Opportunity"

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Court Affirms Reinstatement of Prior Removal Order After Illegal Reentry

The Seventh Circuit denied the petition for review, rejecting the argument that, because reentry by the previously removed petitioner was “procedurally irregular,” he was entitled to a full hearing before an immigration judge rather than being subject to reinstatement of … Continue reading

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Senate Approp. Comm. Eliminates Funding for Prisoner Reentry , Increases BOP Funds

Remember the big deal Attorney General Eric Holder made of the Administration's increased proposed funding for Prisoner Re-Entry programs? And Holder's touting the inauguratiion of a cabinet level "Reentry Council"? And how proud Obama and Holder were of the amounts … Continue reading

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Re-Thinking Illegal Entry and Re-Entry

Doug Keller, Georgetown University Law Center, July 12, 2011: "This Article traces the history of two federal crimes that have long supplemented the civil immigration system and now make up nearly half of all federal prosecutions: illegal entry and illegal … Continue reading

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