Research Guides: Get Help: New Jersey Social Services: Previously Incarcerated

Previously Incarcerated

On this page, you'll find local, state, and federal resources for individuals with previous involvement with the criminal justice system, including resources on re-entry programs and services. See the Employment section in this guide for general job-finding websites and resources.

New Jersey Resources

The Reentry Coalition of New Jersey
An organization comprised of agencies providing evidence-based re-entry services to individuals exiting the criminal justice system to promote public safety and reduce the likelihood of re-incarceration.
New Jersey Reentry Corporation (NJRC)
A non-profit agency with the mission to remove all barriers to employment for citizens returning from jail or prison. Operating in Jersey City, Elizabeth, Hackensack, Neptune City, Carteret, Newark, Paterson, and Toms River.
New Jersey Scholarship and Transformative Education in Prisons (NJ-STEP)
Association of higher education institutions in New Jersey that works to provide higher education courses for all students under the custody of the State of New Jersey while incarcerated and assists in the transition to college life upon release.
Volunteers of America: Delaware Valley
Headquartered in Camden, Volunteers of America: Delaware Valley has led community reintegration programs for justice-involved individuals for more than 40 years
New Jersey State Parole Board
The Community Programs Division develops, coordinates and manages treatment and services to parolees. Programs include Community Resource Centers, the Reentry Substance Abuse Program (RESAP) and Stages to Enhance Parolee Success (STEPS) residential programs, and the Mutual Agreement Program.
New Jersey Association on Correction (NJAC)
NJAC's mission is to provide safety, opportunity, and access to resources that result in greater social equity and individual self-worth.

Federal and Out-of-State Resources

National Reentry Resource Center
Funded and administered by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), the National Reentry Resource Center (NRRC) is the nation’s primary source of information and guidance in reentry.
U.S. Dept. of Labor Reentry Resources
The federal Reentry Employment Opportunities (REO) program provides funding for justice-involved youth, young adults, and formerly incarcerated adults.
Women's Prison Association
The nation's first organization for women impacted by incarceration, envisions a society where reliance on incarceration is replaced by constructive, community-driven responses.
Jails to Jobs
Nonprofit organization dedicated to equipping previously incarcerated and soon-to-be released men and women with the tools and resources needed to find employment and successfully re-enter the workforce.
Felony Record Hub
Provides information on industries that offer felon-friendly careers, and advice to felons on getting employed again via blog and messaging forums.

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