Reentry Links
The links below connect to many, but not all, organizations that work - directly or indirectly - on issues related to prisoner reentry. It is intended to offer a centralized starting point and reference for policymakers and practitioners interested in reaching more information on reentry.
The views expressed by the organizations on this list are not necessarily the views of the Justice Center, and inclusion - or omission - does not indicate an endorsement or sanction. To suggest an organization for inclusion, please contact us at editors@reentrypolicy.org.
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Law Enforcement
International Association of Chiefs of Police
The International Association of Chiefs of Police is the world's oldest and largest nonprofit membership organization of police executives, with over 20,000 members in over 89 different countries. IACP's leadership consists of the operating chief executives of international, federal, state and local agencies of all sizes.
National Sheriffs' Association
The National Sheriffs' Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising the level of professionalism among those in the criminal justice field.
Police Executive Research Forum
The Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) is a national membership organization of progressive police executives from the largest city, county and state law enforcement agencies. PERF is dedicated to improving policing and advancing professionalism through research and involvement in public policy debate.
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services
The COPS Office was created as a result of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994. As a component of the Justice Department, the mission of the COPS Office is to advance community policing in jurisdictions of all sizes across the country.
Jails & Prisons
American Correctional Association
The ACA serves all disciplines within the corrections profession, and is dedicated to excellence in every aspect of the field.
The American Jail Association (AJA) is a national, nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting those who work in and operate our nation’s jails.
Association of State Correctional Administrators
ASCA is dedicated to the improvement of correctional services and practices.
National Commission on Correctional Health Care
The mission of the National Commission on Correctional Health Care is to improve the quality of health care in jails, prisons and juvenile confinement facilities.
National Sheriffs' Association
The National Sheriffs' Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising the level of professionalism among those in the criminal justice field.
Courts
National Association of Attorneys General
NAAG’s mission is to facilitate interaction among Attorneys General as peers and to facilitate the enhanced performance of Attorneys General and their staffs.
National Center for State Courts
Through original research, consulting services, publications, and national educational programs, NCSC offers solutions that enhance court operations with the latest technology; collects and interprets the latest data on court operations nationwide; and provides information on proven "best practices" for improving court operations.
National District Attorney's Association
NDAA's mission is "to be the voice of America's prosecutors and to support their efforts to protect the rights and safety of the people."
National Legal Aid & Defender Association
NLADA represents legal aid and defender programs, as well as individual advocates.
Community Corrections
American Probation and Parole Association
The American Probation and Parole Association (APPA) is at the vanguard in exploring issues relevant to the field of community-based corrections. APPA provides training and technical assistance, clearinghouse services and advocacy.
International Community Corrections Association
The International Community Corrections Association, as a private, non-profit, membership organization, acts as the representative voice for residential and other community corrections programs.
Juveniles
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) provides national leadership, coordination, and resources to prevent and respond to juvenile delinquency and victimization. OJJDP supports states and communities in their efforts to develop and implement effective and coordinated prevention and intervention programs and to improve the juvenile justice system so that it protects public safety, holds offenders accountable, and provides treatment and rehabilitative services tailored to the needs of juveniles and their families.
U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Youth Services
To prepare youth for the 21st century workforce, the Employment and Training Administration, Office of Workforce Investment, Division of Youth Services coordinates youth workforce development investments.
People with Mental Illnesses
Criminal Justice / Mental Health Consensus Project
The Criminal Justice / Mental Health Consensus Project is an unprecedented, national effort coordinated by the Council of State Governments (CSG) to help local, state, and federal policymakers and criminal justice and mental health professionals improve the response to people with mental illness who become involved in, or are at risk of involvement in, the criminal justice system.
National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors
The National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD) organizes to reflect and advocate for the collective interests of State Mental Health Authorities and their directors at the national level.
The National GAINS Center has operated since 1995 as a national locus for the collection and dissemination of information about effective mental health and substance abuse services for people with co-occurring disorders in contact with the justice system. The National GAINS Center is funded by the Center for Mental Health Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Sex Offenders
Center for Sex Offender Management
The goal of the Center for Sex Offender Management (CSOM) is to enhance public safety by preventing further victimization through improving the management of adult and juvenile sex offenders who are in the community. The Center for Sex Offender Management is sponsored by the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, in collaboration with the National Institute of Corrections, State Justice Institute, and the American Probation and Parole Association.
The SMART Office was authorized in the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006, which was signed into law on July 27, 2006. The responsibilities of the SMART Office include providing jurisdictions with guidance regarding the implementation of the Adam Walsh Act, and providing technical assistance to the states, territories, Indian tribes, local governments, and to public and private organizations. The SMART Office also tracks important legislative and legal developments related to sex offenders and administers grant programs related to the registration, notification, tracking, and monitoring of sex offenders.
Women
National Women's Prison Project
The NWPP embraces women returning home while providing needed survival skills in a holistic approach to the "invisible" female offender population. This comprehensive reentry model was designed by an exoffender in collaboration with resources in the community.
U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women
The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) handles the Department’s legal and policy issues regarding violence against women, coordinated Departmental efforts, provided national and international leadership, received international visitors interested in learning about the federal government’s role in addressing violence against women, and responded to requests for information regarding violence against women.
WPA is a service and advocacy organization committed to helping women with criminal justice histories realize new possibilities for themselves and their families.
National Directory of Programs for Women with Criminal Justice Involvement
This nationwide resource, developed by the National Institute of Corrections in partnership with the Women's Prison Association, provides profiles of programs and services for women at all stages of criminal justice involvement, both in correctional facilities and in the community.
Families and Communities
Center for Law and Social Policy
CLASP is a nonprofit public policy and advocacy organization that conducts research, policy analysis, technical assistance, and advocacy on issues related to economic security and family stability for low-income parents, children, and youth.
The mission of Family and Corrections Network (FCN) is to uphold families of prisoners as a valued resource to themselves and their communities in order that the criminal justice system, other institutions and society become supportive of family empowerment, integrity, and self-determination.
Family Justice assists government and communities by providing direct services, testing new methodology that promotes change, delivering training and consulting to encourage use of its methods, and serving as a resource for both the criminal justice field and the general public.
National Women's Prison Project
The NWPP embraces women returning home while providing needed survival skills in a holistic approach to the "invisible" female offender population. This comprehensive reentry model was designed by an exoffender in collaboration with resources in the community.
Prison Fellowship International
The mission of Prison Fellowship is to mobilize and assist the Christian community in its ministry to prisoners, ex-prisoners, victims, and their families; and in the advancement of restorative justice.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Responsible Fatherhood Initiative
Health
Criminal Justice / Mental Health Consensus Project
The Criminal Justice / Mental Health Consensus Project is an unprecedented, national effort coordinated by the Council of State Governments (CSG) to help local, state, and federal policymakers and criminal justice and mental health professionals improve the response to people with mental illness who become involved in, or are at risk of involvement in, the criminal justice system.
Community Oriented Correctional Health Services (COCHS)
Community Oriented Correctional Health Services (COCHS) is a non-profit organization established to build partnerships between jails and community health care providers. COCHS' goal is to establish medical homes for offenders in their communities, helping them to stay healthy, support themselves and their families, and stay out of jail.
Juvenile Offenders Community Health Services (JOCHS)
Juvenile Offenders Community Health Services (JOCHS) is an initiative to promote the positive role of health care in the lives of children and adolescents who are brought to juvenile detention facilities. JOCHS' goal is to connect youth who are brought to detention centers with health care services provided by community health care centers.
Centers for Disease Control - Correctional Health Resources
The mission of this website is to foster collaboration between public health organizations and the criminal justice system by providing information on correctional health care issues to health care providers, the people they serve, and the general public.
National Commission on Correctional Health Care
The mission of the National Commission on Correctional Health Care is to improve the quality of health care in jails, prisons and juvenile confinement facilities.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Housing
Corporation for Supportive Housing
The Corporation for Supportive Housing aims to help communities create permanent housing with services to prevent and end homelessness.
The Council of Large Public Housing Authorities
The Council of Large Public Housing Authorities is a national non-profit organization that works to preserve and improve public and affordable housing through advocacy, research, policy analysis and public education.
Interagency Council on Homelessness
Congress established the Interagency Council on Homelessness in 1987 with the passage of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act. The Council is responsible for providing Federal leadership for activities to assist homeless families and individuals.
Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University
The Joint Center for Housing Studies is Harvard University's center for information and research on housing in the United States. The Joint Center analyzes the dynamic relationships between housing markets and economic, demographic, and social trends, providing leaders in government, business, and the non-profit sector with the knowledge needed to develop effective policies and strategies.
National Alliance to End Homelessness
The National Alliance to End Homelessness is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to mobilize the nonprofit, public and private sectors of society in an alliance to end homelessness. The Alliance represents a united effort to address the root causes of homelessness and challenge society's acceptance of homelessness as an inevitable by-product of American life.
National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials
The National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) is the leading housing and community development advocate for the provision of adequate and affordable housing and strong, viable communities for all Americans—particularly those with low- and moderate-incomes. NAHRO members administer HUD programs such as Public Housing, Section 8, CDBG and HOME.
National Coalition for the Homeless
The National Coalition for the Homeless focuses its work in the areas of housing justice, economic justice, healthcare justice, and civil and voting rights. The coalition works through grassroots organizing, public education, policy advocacy, technical assistance, and partnerships.
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Rural Housing Service
The mission of the Rural Housing Service is to improve the quality of life in rural areas.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD's mission is to increase homeownership, support community development and increase access to affordable housing free from discrimination.
Substance Abuse
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration:
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• Center for Substance Abuse Prevention • Center for Substance Abuse Treatment • National GAINS Center |
National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors
The National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors, Inc. (NASADAD) is a private, not-for-profit educational, scientific, and informational organization. The Association was originally incorporated in 1971 to serve State Drug Agency Directors, and then in 1978 the membership was expanded to include State Alcoholism Agency Directors.
Veterans
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has published a series of Incarcerated Veterans Reentry Guides which contain information on how to plan a successful reentry and a list of resources in each state.
Victims
National Center for Victims of Crime
The mission of the National Center for Victims of Crime is to forge a national commitment to help victims of crime rebuild their lives.
U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime
The Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) was established by the 1984 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) to oversee diverse programs that benefit victims of crime. OVC provides substantial funding to state victim assistance and compensation programs—the lifeline services that help victims to heal.
U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women
The Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) handles the Department’s legal and policy issues regarding violence against women, coordinated Departmental efforts, provided national and international leadership, received international visitors interested in learning about the federal government’s role in addressing violence against women, and responded to requests for information regarding violence against women.
This online database of victim rights information was developed by the National Center for Victims of Crime with support from Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. It includes resources and standard definitions, and will later offer links to state victim statutes, attorney general opinions, and more.
Workforce
National Association of Workforce Boards
NAWB represents the interests of the nation's Workforce Investment Boards (WIBs). Across the country, over 600 state and local WIBs are providing workforce development leadership in their communities. The business-led WIBs have the critical role of governance and oversight of the federal resources that support the operations of the national network of taxpayer-supported One-Stop Career Centers and federal training investments.
The goal of the National H.I.R.E. Network is to increase the number and quality of job opportunities available to people with criminal records by changing public policies, employment practices and public opinion. The National H.I.R.E. Network also provides training and technical assistance to agencies working to improve the employment prospects for people with criminal records.
The mission of the Safer Foundation is to reduce recidivism by supporting, through a full spectrum of services, the efforts of former offenders to become productive, law abiding members of communities.
US Department of Labor, Office of Youth Services
To prepare youth for the 21st century workforce, the Employment and Training Administration, Office of Workforce Investment, Division of Youth Services coordinates youth workforce development investments.
Advocacy
Perspectives on the criminal justice system.
Prison Fellowship International
The mission of Prison Fellowship is to mobilize and assist the Christian community in its ministry to prisoners, ex-prisoners, victims, and their families; and in the advancement of restorative justice.
Reentry National Media Outreach Campaign
The Reentry National Media Outreach Campaign is designed to support the work of community and faith-based organizations through offering media resources that will facilitate community discussion and decision making about solution-based reentry programs.
Federal Agencies
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services:
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• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration • Center for Substance Abuse Prevention • Center for Substance Abuse Treatment • National GAINS Center |
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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• Office of Youth Services |
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Research
The Crime and Justice Institute's goal is to make criminal and juvenile justice systems more efficient and cost-effective to promote accountability for achieving better outcomes.
John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Prisoner Reentry Institute
The mission of the Prisoner Reentry Institute is to spur innovation and improve practice in the field of reentry by advancing knowledge; translating research into effective policy and service delivery; and fostering effective partnerships between criminal justice and non-criminal justice disciplines.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
NCJRS is a federally funded resource offering justice and substance abuse information to support research, policy, and program development worldwide.
Urban Institute, Justice Policy Center
The Justice Policy Center (JPC) carries out nonpartisan research to inform the national dialogue on crime, justice, and community safety. JPC researchers collaborate with practitioners, public officials, and community groups to make the Center's research useful not only to decisionmakers and agencies in the justice system but also to the neighborhoods and communities harmed by crime and disorder.
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• Bureau of Justice Statistics • National Institute of Corrections • National Institute of Justice |
The Vera Institute of Justice works closely with leaders in government and civil society to improve the services people rely on for safety and justice. Vera develops innovative, affordable programs that often grow into self-sustaining organizations, studies social problems and current responses, and provides practical advice and assistance to government officials in New York and around the world.