Blog - Page 6 of 6 - PROBATION INFORMATION NETWORK

Returning Citizens Returning Citizens. Justice-Involved Individuals. Ex-Offenders. These are the new descriptors of the previously incarcerated. Felons. People who have been to prison. Call them what you will, their numbers are growing rapidly. If you’ve never been in prison, if no one in your family has ever been in prison, if you don’t know anyone who has been in prison you should count yourself lucky. Statistics show that is increasingly rare. Over 2 million Americans are incarcerated at the moment and the vast majority of them will be released eventually. In 2019, the Federal Bureau of Prisons alone released 45,075 people. They are returning citizens. For them, and for their loved ones, there are resources to help them navigate this new chapter. The Probation Information Network is here to help guide you through the federal criminal justice system. We have guides and checklists for every step of the way, as well as a directory of federal criminal …

Our Mission At Probation Information Network, we believe that everyone in society benefits when returning citizens have a smooth transition when coming home from prison. To that end, we provide information and access to resources to assist those navigating the federal criminal justice system, including individuals facing incarceration, both before and after they begin their sentences, as well as their families and loved ones. Our website offers guides and checklists for every step of the process, as well as a database of post-conviction rules and restrictions for every state and federal district. It also provides connections with federal, state, and local resources, and a directory of federal criminal defense attorneys. In addition, we offer our consulting services free of charge to all clients who qualify for free legal representation.