From The New Haven Independent:
A city initiative to keep previously incarcerated individuals safe and out of prison has received a $2 million boost from the federal government.
At a Monday morning press conference, Mayor Justin Elicker was joined by U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and a host of city officials to announce a new $2 million federal grant to expand the PRESS (Program for Reintegration, Engagement, Safety, and Support) initiative.
The PRESS initiative, which launched in March 2022 and targets previously incarcerated individuals who are identified to be at higher risk of involvement with firearms, aims to reduce recidivism and shooting-related incidents. The initiative’s recidivism rate is 14 percent.
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