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This project identifies and works to reduce barriers to re-entry for formerly incarcerated individuals. Our goal is to connect people who have been incarcerated with available educational training opportunities, housing, job opportunities, voting information, and other information necessary to successfully re-enter Texas communities. TCJC also seeks to increase support and resources for employers, landlords, and service providers taking part in localized re-entry initiatives throughout Texas, and we monitor the implementation of policies that address these important community issues.
Click here to link to the Tools for Practitioners page. There you will find reports, guides, and useful tools for re-entry practitioners.
Successful reentry programs and services are critical to increasing public safety and saving taxpayer dollars. Without assistance for people leaving incarceration, rates of re-offending are likely to rise, along with increases in associated enforcement and re-incarceration costs. For this reason, TCJC is featuring innovative programs that help returning individuals.
This month, we are featuring Dallas' model reentry program, Project Reconnect, which provides reentry case management and community referrals to nonviolent parolees, specifically in areas of employment, housing, education, recovery support, and community service.
Among other things, TCJC's feature examines these important areas:
· Project Reconnect program components, eligibility, and partners. The benefits of expanding housing options in other Texas cities.
· Steps for implementing successful reentry programs.
Click here to download a copy of the feature !
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Have you ever wanted to take a larger role in Texas' reentry efforts? Join a Reentry Task Force Working Group! Among other things, Working Group members help to identify currently available reentry programs and initiatives, assess the level of collaboration and coordination among such entities, examine barriers impacting individuals' reintegration to the community, and provide relevant recommendations to the Task Force.
Call Dr. Ana Yáñez-Correa at (512) 441-8123, ext. 109, or email her at
acorrea@CriminalJusticeCoalition.org for more information.