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Each April, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs celebrates Second Chance Month to recognize the importance of helping individuals, communities, and agencies across the country appreciate their role in supporting the safe and successful reentry of millions of people returning from incarceration each year.

During the week of April 12, 2024, the Youth Reentry Training and Technical Assistance Center sat down with representatives from Youth for Change (YFC), Sarah Feingold and Karen Eley, to discuss youth-led reentry planning.

During the week of April 8, 2024, YRTAC sat down with Amy Bradshaw Hoppock, AMIkids Vice President of Behavioral Health. This discussion focuses on research funded under a Second Chance Act grant award that explores the impact of family engagement on the success of detained youth.

During the week of Mar 29, 2024, the Youth Reentry Technical Assistance Center sat down with Youth MOVE representatives John and Brittany to discuss peer support processes.

This weekly podcast series is part of Second Chance Month 2024. During the week of April 2, 2024, the Youth Reentry Technical Assistance Center (YRTAC) featured the work of Second Chance Act grantee, the Utah Division of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services (JJYS). JJYS provides a continuum of intervention, supervision, and rehabilitation programs to detained youth while assuring public safety.