Reentry

January 23, 2026 | Controlled Substances, Innovative Initiatives, Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), Opioids, Peer Support and Recoery Services, Prescription Drugs, Recovery, Reentry, Substance Misuse, Substance Use Disorder

Ryther, a nonprofit mental health service provider for children, teens, and young adults in Seattle, Washington, provides therapeutic services to youth struggling with mental and behavioral health issues, including substance use disorder (SUD). As part of its menu of services for SUD treatment, Ryther offers medication for addiction treatment (MAT) for those aged 12 to 25 who have opioid use disorder (OUD), making the program unique in focusing on young people. Ryther’s MAT program provides holistic treatment that addresses the physical, mental, emotional, and social challenges faced by children and young adults with SUD. Many of the participants in Ryther’s MAT program are homeless or experiencing housing instability, and the program is designed to provide these individuals with low barrier resources and support....

November 18, 2025 | Controlled Substances, Innovative Initiatives, Peer Support and Recoery Services, Recovery, Reentry, Substance Misuse, Substance Use Disorder, Workforce Development

In 2022, Frank Taylor, co-owner of Taylor Made Farm, a farm in Lexington, Kentucky for elite racehorses, pioneered the idea of opening the farm to men in need of substance use recovery to start their journey to long-term recovery by learning to take care of the farm’s million-dollar horses. He partnered with Christian Countzler, an Army veteran, to open Stable Recovery, a substance use disorder recovery program that combines peer recovery and 12-step program participation with horsemanship. ...

October 7, 2024 | Criminal Justice, Fact Sheets, Law Enforcement, Reentry

Collateral consequences are legal, regulatory, and policy barriers imposed against an individual arrested for, charged with, or convicted of a criminal offense that often have no connection to the criminal offense. These consequences include but are not limited to: (1) the loss of the rights to vote, serve on a jury, or possess a firearm; (2) barriers in obtaining housing, employment, higher education, professional licensure, and federal and state government benefits; and (3) barriers in obtaining credit and loans, including student loans. This fact sheet provides an overview of the collateral consequences of becoming involved in the criminal justice system....

September 25, 2024 | Criminal Justice, Legal & Legislative Research, Recovery, Reentry

Collateral consequences are legal, regulatory, and policy barriers imposed against an individual arrested for, charged with, or convicted of a criminal offense that often have no connection to the criminal offense. In this document, LAPPA (1) provides a single resource highlighting each jurisdiction’s laws related to collateral consequences; (2) allows for comparison of the laws between jurisdictions; and (3) identifies and highlights any interesting or novel provisions....

July 19, 2024 | Insurance, Model Laws, Reentry

The Model Medicaid Reentry Section 1115 Demonstration Waiver Act: (1) requires a state department of health and human services to apply for a Medicaid reentry Section 1115 demonstration waiver to allow a state Medicaid program to cover pre-release services for a Medicaid eligible incarcerated individual for up to 90 days prior to the individual’s expected release date; and (2) requires a state department of health and human services to conduct comprehensive monitoring and evaluation of the Medicaid reentry demonstration, if the waiver is approved....

July 19, 2024 | Model Laws, Reentry

The Model Relief from Collateral Consequences of Conviction Act: (1) establishes a process for the identification, collection, and publication of state and federal collateral consequences that impact an individual who has been convicted of a crime and provide for a method to notify such individual of those consequences; (2) establishes a process by which an individual can obtain a certificate of relief from certain collateral consequences before records are eligible to be sealed or expunged; (3) establishes mechanisms for the automatic sealing and automatic expungement of criminal history records; (4) establishes a process by which an individual can petition to seal or expunge his or her criminal history records which includes a rebuttable presumption in favor of granting such petitions; (4) prohibits certain individuals and entities from inquiring into an individual’s criminal history unless an exception applies; and (5) establishes penalties for the unlawful disclosure of sealed or expunged criminal history records....

September 11, 2023 | Harm Reduction, Innovative Initiatives, Peer Support and Recoery Services, Recovery, Reentry

Legendary Legacies, a Worcester, Massachusetts gang rehabilitation and reentry nonprofit organization, serves men of color aged 17-24 who are not served by traditional educational, legal, or community-based entities. Based on four pillars: (1) belief; (2) opportunity; (3) transformation; and (4) brotherhood, the faith-inspired program provides participants with the basic life skills, case management assistance, family support services, and recreational and service opportunities through mentorships. The goal is to reduce recidivism and for these individuals to ultimately become contributing members of the community. ...