CT Reentry Collaborative
Reentry starts at the beginning
“As we have learned through an exploration of international best practices, preparing for release should begin the very first day an individual enters a Connecticut correctional facility.”
– Andrew Clark, IMRP Director
Mission:
The Collaborative supported incarcerated individuals as they prepared to return to their communities. Ct reentry worked to provide resources that can share information, assist with housing, employment, education, and property, substance abuse issues and much more.
About:
The Ct Reentry Collaborative was a statewide initiative aimed at helping not only those incarcerated, but also families and communities who are waiting for their return home. Reentry, being a significant part of any incarcerated individual’s life means that it touches upon several parts. This is exactly why adequate support and assistance is needed to properly integrate back. The Collaborative focused on reducing significant barriers that incarcerated individuals may face, like issues with education, basic needs, employment, housing, health, substance abuse, etc.
The first collaborative roundtable was opened and held in 2007, in Bridgeport CT. This opening created a movement which eventually travelled to other cities and opened ten different roundtables.
