We are continuing the release of our 12-part video series focusing on individual experiences of reentering the community with a criminal background. Please take a moment to view the next video of the series. Thank you, Kevin, for sharing your story.
Read MoreWe are continuing the release of our 12-part video series focusing on individual experiences of reentering the community with a criminal background. Please take a moment to view the third video of the series. Thank you, Darwin, for sharing your story.
Read MoreBeacon Law, Texas RioGrande Legal Aid and Texas C-BAR have released the 4th edition of Locked Out: A Texas Guide to Reentry. This Guide is intended to assist advocates and others who help people experiencing the often difficult transition from incarceration to mainstream society. It summarizes a few of the most burdensome legal obstacles caused […]
Read MoreWe are pleased to announce our 12-part video series focusing on individual experiences of reentering the community with a criminal background. We’ll be inviting you to view a new story each month, but to get started, check out these two featuring our outgoing and incoming Planning Council Chairs. Thank you, Reggie and Mia, for sharing […]
Read MoreWe are pleased to announce the updated FY19-20 Roundtable Executive Committee. Due to Michelle Collins’ resignation as Chair, the Planning Council voted to approve an updated slate at the November meeting: Planning Council Chair Mia Greer, RN, BSN, CLIA Community Coalition for Health Vice Chair Jennifer Tucker Goodwill Industries of Central […]
Read MoreWe are thrilled to announce that Austin/Travis County Reentry Roundtable is partnering with Austin Film Festival to promote Guest House, a feature documentary that shines a light on the reentry experience. Directed by Hannah Dweck and Yael Luttwak, Guest House follows the stories of three women in a reentry house as they attempt to acclimate […]
Read MoreWondering what the Reentry Roundtable has been up to this past year? Strategic Goal: Engaging Diverse Stakeholders Impacted by Reentry This year, the Roundtable engaged community leaders and policymakers across the region and state to better understand the impacts of incarceration and reentry on diverse communities, including the following activities: Supported the Reentry Advocacy Project […]
Read MorePlease join us in welcoming the newest members of the Roundtable Executive Committee for 2019-2020! At the September meeting, the Planning Council elected the following officers: Chair: Michelle Collins, MA, LPC, MPA, Integral Care Vice Chair: Mia Greer, RN, BSN, CLIA, Community Health Coalition RAP Representative: Carl F. Hunter II, M.Div, Recovery People Past Chair: […]
Read MoreThe 2019 Legislative session has wrapped up with Governor Abbott signing in to law 1,229 of the 1,429 bills that were sent to him. Of these, several are directly related to and impact those with lived experience in the criminal justice system. A few highlights include: HB 3227 – Expands the use of reentry peer support and increases […]
Read MoreThroughout the month of April, the Roundtable made multiple public presentations about our work around reentry, fair chance hiring, and the Texas Criminal Background Screening Guide for Rental Housing Providers. We invite you to watch the Roundtable’s presentation to the Travis County Commissioners Court about FY19 goals and accomplishments by clicking here and advancing to the video’s 1:45:07 mark. […]
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