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Pre-Release education / re-entry preparation for men, women, and youth incarcerated and provides services for reentry and community re-establishment. Community support for families affected by incarceration through prevention and intervention program initiatives.

Volunteers are recruited and trained initially as pen pals, then developed into mentors upon the participant's release from prison. Volunteers are also trained to be mentors for at risk youth in the Juvenile Justice system, public schools, residential treatment centers, and aging out of foster care.

R.A.W. D.A.W.G.S. youth corps gang prevention program provides a positive alternative to gang membership for boys ages 5-13 through military type drills, developing positive social and academic skills and personal validation and self development. These positive personal attributes are demonstrated by positive male role models who lead the program. Call for information.

Help women transition back into society from incarceration and drug treatment programs.  Provide weekly support groups and offer resources.

Reintegration services for formerly incarcerated women. Programs include:

- Mentoring: Eligible clients are based with trained community members as additional support to work on personal/career goals, coaching, and personal empowerment.

- Economic/Employment Services: Classes explore resume development, interviewing, financial literacy, explaining a criminal record, and uncovering careers that can lead to economic stability and success.

- Labyrinth House: A transitional living program for formerly incarcerated women. Residents live in a shared two bedroom furnished apartment and receive on-site support from residential counselors each evening.

- Outreach Case Management/Counseling: All eligible clients meet with a case manager/counselor to complete an intake and determine their personal goals. Services are provided, based on an individual level, for as long as they are needed. Outreach services include on-site support groups and skill-building workshops.

A community based organization for formerly incarcerated people and their loved ones. Services offered:

- A safe, stigma free environment.

- Peer mentoring.

- Assistance with employment searches.

- Job readiness training.

- Advocacy for individuals with felony convictions.

- Family reunification.

- Service referrals.

GoMad is a 19-week program, for 18-24 year olds, who spend 20 hours/week learning building construction skills and various academic subjects. There is a $200/week stipend for scholars' commitment to the program.

Offers a 9-month program designed for individuals affected by the Nebraska prison system who wish to rebuild and strengthen their family connections. Each unit lasts 5-6 weeks, and participants can enroll at any time during the year.

In-person classes occur weekly in Lincoln and Omaha. Space is limited. A meal and child-friendly activities are provided.

Provides a re-entry program that assists individuals returning to the community from the correctional system. Assists individuals with the following:

• Learning basic skills.
• Leadership development.
• Interview preparation and job readiness.
• Group mentoring and peer-to-peer sessions.

  Offers the following services:

• Case management.
• Job placement.
• Educational assessments.
• Advocacy.
• Counseling.
• Recreational activities.

The BOOST re-entry program enrolls participants age 18+ who are currently incarcerated in, or returning to, Woodbury County, and are set for release in 20-180 days. Participants being released will come from Woodbury County Jail, Woodbury County Electronic Monitoring, and Iowa Department of Corrections 3rd Judicial (RTF). The goal of this program is to help these participants gain employability and reduce recidivism.

Sioux City BOOST Re-entry is an Official Grant of the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance.

Offers candidates for the program to be placed in contracted, privately owned housing in one of three counties. The program extends beyond housing. NI ReACH partners with several agencies to ensure parolees have the support services they need to remain successful after release.

Offers a 9-month program designed for individuals affected by the Nebraska prison system who wish to rebuild and strengthen their family connections. Each unit lasts 5-6 weeks, and participants can enroll at any time during the year.

In-person classes occur weekly in Lincoln and Omaha. Space is limited. A meal and child-friendly activities are provided.

The BOOST re-entry program enrolls participants age 18+ who are currently incarcerated in, or returning to, Woodbury County, and are set for release in 20-180 days. Participants being released will come from Woodbury County Jail, Woodbury County Electronic Monitoring, and Iowa Department of Corrections 3rd Judicial (RTF). The goal of this program is to help these participants gain employability and reduce recidivism.

Sioux City BOOST Re-entry is an Official Grant of the U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Assistance.

Offers hands-on job-skill and professional soft-skill training and assistance finding employment for individuals returning to the community from incarceration.

Assists individuals who have been released from the Illinois Department of Corrections, Federal Bureau of Prisons facilities or County/City Jails and are HIV positive. Program works to identify and secure housing, health and social services in "downstate" Illinois. 

Through a network of volunteer mentors and support groups, the program supports formerly incarcerated individuals as they work toward positive re-entry into family and community life. Program Coordinators and volunteer mentors meet with participants to provide the needed support to resist relapse into old habits and lifestyles. The program helps participants establish positive relationships, experience healthy social activities, and connect with community resources that can aid in finding work, affordable housing, and meeting basic needs.

Provides assistance to formerly incarcerated individuals and their families with wraparound services and case management focusing on a 72-hour transitional plan, employment, and individualized coaching support. Also offers counseling, cognitive-behavioral therapy, anger management, parole/probation requirements, transportation, substance evaluation referrals.

Provides supervision, housing, programming, and emotional support for adults ordered to reside in the facility as a condition of their probation, parole, early release from prison, or who are ordered to serve a prison sentence for drunk driving. The facility also offers guidance and information to assist residents in coping with their adjustment to life in the community following release from a correctional facility. The facility is operated by the Sixth Judicial District Department of Correctional Services.