PAPIS: Virginia Prisoner Reentry Program This program supports prerelease and post-incarceration professional services and guidance they increase the opportunity for, and the likelihood of, successful reintegration of adults upon release from prisons and jails into local communities.
GED High School Diploma While there are several high school diploma completion programs to choose from in the correspondence study arena, we have put together what we feel to be the best programs available to inmates and the recently released.
DMV Once inmates are released, obtaining a form of identification like a driver's license is critical. It enables them to make productive steps toward the future, such as opening bank accounts and getting jobs. If your ID has lapsed, visit your DMV as soon as possible for a new one. This seemingly mundane task will make everyday life so much easier.
Social Security Card Social Security Card: If you’ve lost your card, contact the local Social Security Office for a replacement by calling 1-800-772-1213, weekdays between (7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.) or apply online:
Birth of Marriage Certificate Birth or Marriage Certificate: If you need a copy of your birth or marriage certificate, individuals born/married in the State of Virginia, should contact the Division of Vital Records.
Housing A guide to finding housing after incarceration.
Help For Felons has lists of grants and loans for felons and links to reentry programs around the country. Getting thorough information involves clicking links and reviewing sites that come up to see if they apply.
Grants.Gov Use grants.gov to search for federal government grants under a particular business idea, or by heritage or nationality, or other personal characteristics, rather than by the term “felon.”
Silence the Shame: Mental Health Resources Resources from Silence the Shame for mental Health.
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services Blog - US Department of Education. Supporting Youth with disabilities in juvenile corrections
Silence the Shame: Mental Health Resources Use grants.gov to search for federal government grants under a particular business idea, or by heritage or nationality, or other personal characteristics, rather than by the term “felon.”
Youth.gov The process of previously incarcerated youth transitioning from juvenile justice residential placement back into their communities is an exciting and significant step, yet it can also be a difficult one. Young people leaving residential placement face many concerns as they reenter the community, home, and school/workforce. Reentry refers to those activities and tasks that prepare youth placed out of home for reentry into their families and communities.