Fostering an individual's successful transition from prison life to mainstream society can be a real challenge, and requires the development of mutually beneficial relationships with local government, community organizations, employers, and more. When building the capacity to operate a reentry program, the five organizational components that require particular attention are model, structure, services, staffing, and leadership. Following are relevant resources related to this topic.

• Options to Action: A Roadmap for City Leaders to Connect Formerly Incarcerated Individuals to Work
• When the Gates Open: Ready4Work—A National Response to the Prisoner Reentry Crisis
• Just Out: Early Lessons from the Ready4Work Prisoner Reentry Initiative
• Prisoner Reentry Webinar Series from the National Crime Prevention Council
• CLASP Reentry Publications

Online Course

• AmeriCorps*VISTA and Prisoner Reentry

Effective Practices

• Developing internal capacity for prisoner reentry programming
• Developing external relations for prisoner reentry programming
• Linking prison and community-based services to reduce recidivism among young ex-offenders

Online Library Item

• Mentoring Former Prisoners: A Guide for Reentry Programs

Related Websites

• U.S. Dept. of Justice Reentry Resources
• Prisoner Reentry Portfolio
• Reentry Resource Map

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