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Re-Entry Ministries, Inc.
Works with ex-offenders and offers limited services to prisoners. Numerous programs include support groups for ex-offenders and families of prisoners, church services, job assistance, and AA meetings. Provides Christian literature free of charge.
Middle Ground Prison Reform
Women's Project
Although all services are provided
at the state women's prison, the Women's Project does maintain a job notebook
at their office headquarters with information on potential employment opportunities.
Second Genesis
Community Connection Resource Center
Comprehensive
services for prisoners an ex-offenders. Re-entry services include
pre-release planning in local, state and federal correctional institutions,
vocational assistance, assistance with emergency needs such as shelter,
food and clothing, and job development and placement. Also provides
residential recovery/re-entry for women on parole.
Jewish Committee for Personal Service
The Jewish
Committee for Personal Service (JCPS) is a social service agency that works
with Jewish offenders and their families, mostly in the Los Angeles County
jail system, but also in some state and federal institutions. JCPS
offers counseling and referrals for hosuing and jobs in the Los Angeles
area. It has a 20-bed re-entry facility at the address listed above.
Northern California Service League
Office for Prisoner-Community Justice (Catholic Charities)
Catholic Charities offers counseling
and emergency assistance referrals to ex-offenders. They provide
religious, pastoral services in the jails and juvenile halls of Alameda
and Contra Costa Counties and victim/offender mediation services.
VOA Elizabeth Fry Center for women
Services are provided for state prisoners and their children only including housing, meals, preschool program, AA counseling, computer classes, tutoring, basic literacy skills training and parenting classes, self-esteem counseling, and NA.
Colorado CURE
Prison Advocacy
works through legislative channels to reduce crime through reform of the
criminal justice system. Provides prisoners and families with information
about rehabilitative programs.
Colorado Ex-Offender Employment
Community Partners in Action
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