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The research that does exist in this area has shown that the risk of suicide is 39 percent higher for corrections officers than for people in all other professions, and officers themselves are beginning to share stories of on-the-job pressure that bleeds into their personal lives.| nationalreentryresourcecenter.org
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. Second Chance Month aims to inform and highlight the many opportunities for state, local, and Tribal governments and community-based service providers to build meani...| nationalreentryresourcecenter.org