Georgetown Prisons and Justice Initiative to Receive $963,000 Through Government Funding

Date:  03-16-2024 Funding will be used for reentry, prison education, and workforce development

From The Hoya: The Georgetown University Prisons and Justice Initiative (PJI) is set to receive $963,000 from congressionally directed spending allocated by a set of six government spending bills that President Joe Biden signed March 9. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) added the funding as an earmark, a provision inserted into a spending bill that allocates funding to a specific recipient. Part of the Justice Assistance Grant Program, the funding is dedicated to establishing programs for currently incarcerated individuals. Norton said she was proud to secure the funding for PJI to help incarcerated and previously incarcerated citizens reintegrate into society and provide them with employment opportunities. Continue reading >>>