This publication examines the issue of prisoner reentry in four communities and the collaboration among AmeriCorps*VISTA, Weed and Seed Communities, and their private and public partners to assist the previously incarcerated in their return to active citizenship. The publication covers public safety and community & youth empowerment; the leveraging of public and private support; and increasing the capacity of communities, organizations, and human capital. The Weed and Seed reentry efforts and AmeriCorps*VISTA collaborations in the cities of Charleston and North Charleston, SC; Indianapolis, IN; Cleveland, OH; and Chicago, IL, are examined (39 pages, PDF).