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Successful and supportive reentry means that recently released citizens need more than just a stable place to live.

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Reentry Support

Strategies, Partnerships, and Policies for Supporting
Post-Incarceration Transitions

Support Strategy Through Networks and Follow-Ups

Restoring Citizens (RC) uses a peer support network, connecting participants with role models who have successfully adjusted post-incarceration.
Staff conducts regular follow-ups at 30, 60, and 90 days, as well as at six months and 12 months.
Participants are encouraged to engage in community activities such as service organizations, churches, projects, and support groups.

Reentry Program

RC operates a reentry program with transitional housing, in place since 2018.

Case Management and Service Expansion

Case management is a critical component of the program.
Plans are underway to expand case management services by securing interns from RC’s higher education partners, including SDSU, UCSD, and USD.

Transforming Lives Through Lived Experience

Empowering Successful Reentry with Compassion, Understanding, and Real-World Insight

Restoring Citizens, founded in 2017 by individuals with lived experience in prison and gang lifestyles, was created to address the unmet need for reentry services in San Diego. The organization’s unique approach is rooted in firsthand understanding and compassion for those transitioning from incarceration to society. By leveraging their personal journeys, the team helps clients break cycles of violence, navigate challenges, and achieve successful reintegration into their communities.

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