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A departmental initiative under executive and police administrative authority subject to law, labor and professional standards.
The problem
The hardest day for someone leaving jail or prison is the day after — no job, no housing, no support, and every door seems closed. When reentry fails, the whole community pays: in crime, in costs, in broken families.
The plan
The Second Chances reentry pathway coordinates city services, employers and community organizations around one goal: nobody comes home from incarceration to nothing.
A scoped pilot connects returning residents to housing, work, health care and mentorship — then gets evaluated honestly before any scale decision.
How you’ll know it’s working
- Reentry pathway design published
- Partner network assembled
- Pilot launched with published stage labels
- Participant employment and stability outcomes
From the Blueprint
- Employment pathway refines job training and placement with recidivism risk assessments and coaching.
- Progress tracking automated via the City Insights Office; owners are Economic Development and T&I.
- Reentry housing navigation creates dedicated shelter placements for youth under 25, funded by HUD and CDBG.
- City-sponsored digital navigators help eligible residents with expungement alongside legal aid clinics.
- CBT-based coaching for high-risk individuals, tied to housing and employment eligibility; SAMHSA grants.
Smart reentry isn't solely about sympathy; but rather structure, accountability, and results that benefit everyone.
Sources and research conditions
S01 pp. 153-156, 186-192
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