Formerly Incarcerated People

Related Subjects

• Housing
  
• Employment
  
• Teens
  
• Resources Outside NYC
  

Links

• Connections and the Job Search
  The New York Public Library's guide for formerly incarcerated people to information and services in New York City. Includes chapters on employment, education, housing, benefits, health, counseling & family services, addiction and legal services. Updated annually.
  
  
• Fortune Society
  Assists prisoners and people who have been incarcerated in a number of different areas, including education, job search skills and assistance, family programs, crisis intervention and more.
  
  
• Osborne Association
  The Osborne Association offers treatment, educational, and vocational services for prisoners, former prisoners, and their families in the greater New York area.
  
  
• Women's Prison Association - Re-Entry Services
  Assists women who have been released from jail or prison, and women who are approaching release. Help finding housing, navigating city services, job-searching, health care, child reunification and more.
  
  
• National H.I.R.E. Network
  The H.I.R.E. Network (Helping Individuals with criminal records Re-enter through Employment) is a clearinghouse for information and resources related to the rights of people who have been incarcerated and are looking for work. Publications available here detail issues such as job discrimination, rap sheets, occupational license eligibility, and more.
  
  
• LawHelp.org - Consequences of Criminal Charges
  Provides information on the rights of people who have been charged with or convicted of a crime.
  
  
• NY Civil Liberties Union - Voting Rights Page
  Describes the voting rights of parolees, probationers, and others who have been involved with the criminal justice system. Also includes information on how to register to vote and where to go for help if you encounter difficulties.
  
  
• Community Resource Handbook
  This guide published by the New York City Department of Homeless Services includes information about various City and community-based services. Agencies and organizations that offer assistance or referrals for food, clothing, childcare, healthcare, education, employment, and obtaining public benefits like Medicare and food stamps are listed.
  
  
• ReEntry Net
  A support network and information clearinghouse on prison and jail reentry issues and the consequences of criminal proceedings on individuals and families in New York State. For people who have been incarcerated and their advocates.