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<br />Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it is seeking applications for grant <br />funding under the Second Chance Act Prisoner Re-entry Initiative. The grants will fund demonstration <br />projects that provide offenders with educational and job placement services, substance abuse treatment, <br />housing and mental and physical health care to ease their re-entry into communities. Proposals for grant <br />funding are due April 20. <br /> <br />9A <br />Page 13 <br /> <br />Almost one year ago, President George Bush signed the Second Chance Act into law in a formal White <br />House ceremony that featured a bipartisan group of House and Senate members. The law, which created <br />the demonstration grants. is aimed at helping inmates released from prison readjust to society. President <br />Obama is also supportive of re-entry programs and included $75 million for the Second Chance Act in his <br />FY 2010 budget proposal. <br /> <br />Once a cause with few advocates, the need for transitional services for ex-offenders has become glaring <br />with an estimated 650,000 people released from prison and another 10 to 12 million people released from <br />local jails each year. <br /> <br />According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, more than 50 percent will end up back in the justice system. <br />With the Pew Charitable Trusts estimating taxpayers are expected to pay as much as $27.5 billion on <br />prisons alone from 2007 to 2011 on top of current corrections spending, many states and localities are re- <br />evaluating methods for dealing with criminal offenders. <br /> <br />To assist local leaders in applying for the grant, the Justice Center of the Council of State Governments <br />released a comprehensive guide. To access this information, visit the Justice Center's website: <br />htto;lliusticecenter.csa.oral. Additional information is available on the DOJ's Bureau of Justice Assistance <br />Web site, including the grant announcement and frequently asked questions. Visit <br />htto:llwww.oio.usdoLaov/BJAlarantlSecondChance.htmlfor more information. <br /> <br />Job Opening? Western City Magazine Can Help You Find the Best Candidate <br /> <br />List your job opening in Western City magazine. When you advertise your job opportunity in Western City, <br />you also receive a Web site posting at no additional charge! Visit www.westerncitv.com or call (800) 262- <br />1801 for more information. <br /> <br />In a hurry to get the word out? Place your ad on our Web site today by visiting: <br />www.westerncitv.com/postiobs. <br /> <br />Interim Management Needs? <br /> <br />MuniLink is the League of California Cities' interim management employee directory. Featuring <br />searchable categories of interim resumes, MuniLink is still the best online tool to connect" with highly <br />trained municipal veterans eager to meet your agency's needs. <br /> <br />SEARCHING THE ONLINE DIRECTORY IS FREE for agencies looking for products and services, and <br />offers individuals and companies a fast and effective way of connecting with city officials in California. <br />MuniLink is a joint project of the League, the Institute for Local Government and Western City magazine. <br />Proceeds from MuniUnk benefit the League's research and advocacy efforts on behalf of cities. <br /> <br />Visit Today! www.cacities.ora/munilink <br /> <br />Find a Bill, Legislators, Leg Committee, or Ask League Leg Staff <br /> <br />Visit (and bookmark!) the League's Leaislative Resources Web page (www.cacities.ora/learesources). <br />You'll find a roster and contact information for the League's legislative staff; the online Bill Search <br />program, background materials on lobbying your legislators, and more. <br /> <br />4 <br />