Prison Re-Entry Court - Details on Application Process

While in prison, the inmate starts the process by contacting their case manager about the Prison Reentry program. The case manager lets the inmate know if they qualify for the program and helps them with the necessary paperwork to apply.

The case manager submits the paperwork to the Offender Management Division in their institution. The Offender Management Division gathers more information, including a disciplinary report and assessments and court documents. The Offender Management Division makes the determination whether the inmate qualifies for the program, and if so, sends the paperwork to the Prison Reentry Court Coordinator.

The Prison Reentry Court Coordinator brings the application to the Court’s Prison Reentry Court team for review. The team decides whether to accept the inmate. This decision is communicated to the Offender Management Division. If the inmate is accepted, the Prison Reentry Court Coordinator works with the transitional living programs in the community to secure a bed for the inmate. The Reentry Court Coordinator then works with the Offender Management Division to set a date to release the inmate into the program.