Last Updated on: April 22, 2026
Notice: You may also find our “Reentry Survival Guide for Felons” helpful in addition to this page.
Finding real reentry help in California can be hard. A lot of pages online are thin, outdated, or too vague to actually help someone coming home from jail or prison. This page is meant to be more practical. It includes the original resources already on your California page, plus additional reentry programs pulled from your screenshots and public program sources. Always call ahead or visit the official website before showing up in person, because program details, intake rules, and addresses can change.
California has programs that may help with housing, job training, case management, treatment, legal help, education, and rebuilding after release. Some programs serve only certain counties, some focus on women, some focus on parolees, and some are tied to housing or treatment. This page includes statewide programs, local nonprofits, transitional housing options, emergency help, healthcare resources, legal document links, job help, and recovery support.
List of Reentry Programs in California
Custody to Community Transitional Reentry Program, CCTRP
Address: 3050 Armstrong St, San Diego, CA 92111
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Community based placement for eligible participants, with support around reentry, services, and transition planning.
Santa Clara County Reentry Services
Address: 151 W Mission St, San Jose, CA 95110
Phone: (408) 535 4299
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Reentry services, housing support, referrals, behavioral health support, and record clearance help.
A New Way of Life Reentry Project
Address: 9512 S Central Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90002
Phone: (323) 563 3575
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Housing, case management, pro bono legal services, advocacy, and leadership development for women rebuilding after prison.
Cal State San Bernardino Reentry Initiative
Address: 250 S Lena Rd, San Bernardino, CA 92408
Phone: (909) 327 2981
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Reentry programming and support for parolees returning to the Inland Empire.
Sacramento Community Based Coalition, SCBC
Address: Multiple locations including Mather, West Sacramento, Auburn, Roseville, and Woodland
Phone: (916) 228 3377
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Academic support, case management, employment help, life skills, and treatment services.
Locations:
10170 Missile Way, Mather, CA 95655
3680 Industrial Blvd., Suite 100 H, West Sacramento, CA 95691
1915 Grass Valley Highway, Suite 400, Auburn, CA 95603
11801 Go For Broke Road, Roseville, CA 95678
2780 E. Gibson Road, Woodland, CA 95776
Visalia Reentry Center
Address: 1845 S Court St, Visalia, CA 93277
Phone: (559) 732 5550
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Residential recovery and reentry support for people dealing with substance use issues.
Root & Rebound
Address: 1730 Franklin St, #300, Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: (510) 279 4662
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Legal help, reentry guidance, rights information, record cleaning resources, and practical reentry support.
California Reentry Institute
Address: PO Box 6792, Vacaville, CA 95696
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Pre release and post release support tied to San Quentin and California reentry planning.
Homeboy Industries
Address: 130 W Bruno St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: (323) 526 1254
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Tattoo removal, education, workforce development, substance use support, mental health support, and legal help.
Volunteers of America
Address: Multiple California programs
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Affordable housing, basic needs help, mental health support, correctional reentry services, and substance use help.
GEO Reentry Services
Address: San Francisco, CA
Phone: (415) 346 9769
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Halfway house and reentry support.
CAI, Correctional Alternatives Inc. / Boston Avenue
Address: 2727 Boston Avenue, San Diego, CA 92113
Phone: (619) 232 1066
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Community corrections and reentry related residential support.
Reentry Initiative
Address: Victorville, CA
Website:
What they help with: Nonprofit reentry support.
CASC
Address: San Francisco, CA
Phone: (415) 489 7300
Website:
What they help with: Mental health and community support connected to reentry.
Turning Point of Central California
Address: Salinas, CA
Phone: (831) 422 9171
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Community based nonprofit support for reentry related needs.
Freedom Through Education
Address: 3281 35th Ave, Suites 2 & 5, Sacramento, CA 95824
Phone: (916) 701 5113
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Education focused support, housing help, life skills, and programs for justice involved people.
Crossroads, Inc.
Address: Claremont, CA
Phone: (909) 625 7847
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Recovery and transitional support for formerly incarcerated women.
Starting Over, Inc.
Address: 6355 Riverside Ave, Suite 100, Riverside, CA 92506
Phone: (951) 898 0862
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Reentry help, transitional housing, and supportive services.
Reentry Success Center
Address: 912 Macdonald Avenue, Richmond, CA 94801
Phone: (510) 679 2122
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Reentry resources, transportation help, workshops, and support services.
Hollywood Re Entry
Address: Los Angeles, CA
Phone: (323) 461 4817
Website:
What they help with: Halfway house and reentry support.
Second Chance
Address: 6145 Imperial Avenue, San Diego, CA 92114
Phone: (619) 234 8888
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Workforce readiness training, sober living support, educational programming, and support services for justice involved adults and youth.
Better Decisions Better Choices
Address: 1200 B Western Street, Fairfield, CA 94533
Phone: (707) 434 4269
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Nonprofit support, job skills, housing placement, and life skills for people rebuilding after incarceration.
Anti Recidivism Coalition
Address: 601 N Alvarado Street, Los Angeles, CA 90026
Phone: (213) 955 5885
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Reentry support, mentoring, advocacy, and opportunities for formerly incarcerated people.
Friends Outside
Address: 1148 W Fremont Street, Stockton, CA 95203
Phone: (209) 955 0701
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Pre release and post release reentry services for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people and their families.
D.O.O.R.S. Community Reentry Center
Address: 3965 S Vermont Avenue, 3rd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90037
Phone: (323) 730 4442
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Supportive services, referrals, and reentry resources for justice involved individuals and families.
Roots Community Health, Reentry Services
Address: 7272 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland, CA 94605
Phone: (510) 777 1177
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Navigation services, employment help, housing support, and other reentry services.
CROP Organization, Ready 4 Life
Address: 1300 Clay Street, Suite 600, Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: (341) 441 0159
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Career development, case management, wraparound support, and housing support for justice involved participants.
RISE Reentry Program, St. John’s Community Health
Address: Los Angeles program
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Case management, peer navigation, healthcare support, and advocacy for people returning from incarceration.
Five Keys Reentry / Home Free
Address: 320 13th Street, Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: (415) 734 3310
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Reentry education, support, and trauma informed housing support for formerly incarcerated women survivors.
Reentry Works, San Diego Workforce Partnership
Address: 9246 Lightwave Ave, Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: (619) 319 9675
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Employment, training, and supportive services for justice involved job seekers.
Halfway Houses and Transitional Housing
You may also want to read our article on Felon Friendly Housing and Apartments.
Delancey Street Foundation
Address: 600 Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94107
Phone: (415) 512 5104
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Residential self help program for former substance abusers, ex convicts, homeless people, and others trying to rebuild their lives.
Los Angeles location: 400 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90004, Phone: (323) 644 4122.
Second Chance Sobriety Homes
Address: Multiple California locations
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Halfway houses and sober living support in California.
GEO Reentry Services
Address: San Francisco, CA
Phone: (415) 346 9769
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Transitional housing and reentry support.
Hollywood Re Entry
Address: Los Angeles, CA
Phone: (323) 461 4817
Website:
What they help with: Halfway house and reentry support.
Housing Solutions and Information
SHARE! Collaborative Housing
Address: Los Angeles County program
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Affordable permanent supportive housing for disabled people in shared housing settings throughout Los Angeles County.
Friends Outside
Address: 1148 W Fremont Street, Stockton, CA 95203
Phone: (209) 955 0701
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Family support, transition support, and reentry related help.
D.O.O.R.S. Community Reentry Center
Address: 3965 S Vermont Avenue, 3rd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90037
Phone: (323) 730 4442
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Housing referrals and broader stabilization services.
Emergency Food, Clothing and Shelter
Notice: You may also find our “Reentry Survival Guide for Felons” helpful in addition to this page.
211 San Diego
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Emergency food, shelter, clothing resources, and local referrals.
Metro Community Ministries
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Good Neighbor Centers that provide food, clothing, and community support in San Diego.
Los Angeles Mission
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Emergency services including food, shelter, and showers.
The Salvation Army Bell Lighthouse Corps
Address: 5600 Rickenbacker Rd, Bell, CA 90201
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Shelter, food, and showers.
Operation Dignity Inc.
Address: 3850 San Pablo Ave, Suite 102, Emeryville, CA 94608
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Housing and supportive services for vulnerable people, including veterans and people facing homelessness.
Friendship Shelter
Address: 20652 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA
Phone: (949) 494 6928
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Year round shelter, rehabilitation, and support focused on permanent housing solutions.
Torres Shelter
Address: 101 Silver Dollar Way, Chico, CA 95928
Phone: (530) 891 9048
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Emergency shelter and related support services.
Stockton Shelter for the Homeless
Address: 411 S Harrison St, Stockton, CA 95203
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Emergency shelter, food, clothing, and related services.
CityTeam Men’s Shelter
Address: 1174 Old Bayshore Hwy, San Jose, CA 95112
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Shelter and supportive services, with other California locations available through the official site.
Free or Low Cost Healthcare Clinics and Pharmacies
San Francisco Free Clinic
Address: 4900 California St, San Francisco, CA 94118
Phone: (415) 750 9894
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Preventive healthcare, diabetes screening and care, chronic care, vaccinations, annual checkups, and non emergency treatment of acute problems.
Lestonnac Free Clinic
Address: 1215 E Chapman Ave, Orange, CA 92866
Phone: (714) 633 4600
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Free medical, dental, and vision services, with additional locations and mobile support noted on your current page.
Jewish Community Free Clinic
Address: 50 Montgomery Dr, Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Phone: (707) 585 7780
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Free healthcare services, generally first come, first served unless otherwise noted.
Samaritan House Free Clinic
Addresses:
114 Fifth Ave, Redwood City, CA 94063
19 W 39th Ave, San Mateo, CA 94403
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Free and low cost healthcare support.
California Legal Documents
California Department of Motor Vehicles
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: State ID, driver license, vehicle records, and related issues.
California Vital Records
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Birth, marriage, death, and divorce certificates.
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Official corrections information and related resources.
California Division of Adult Parole Operations
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Official parole information and supervision related resources.
California State Government
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Official California government portal.
Financial Information & Help
Note: See our page, Financial Help and Information For Felons.
Employment Information & Help
Note: Also see our main jobs for felons page.
Chrysalis Enterprises
Address: Multiple Southern California locations
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Transitional jobs, real world work experience, and support for people with major barriers to employment.
Locations:
Downtown Los Angeles, 522 S Main St, Los Angeles, CA 90013, Phone: (213) 806 6300
Orange County, 290 S Anaheim Blvd, Anaheim, CA 92805, Phone: (714) 204 3000
San Fernando Valley, 13545 Van Nuys Blvd, #1, Pacoima, CA 91331, Phone: (818) 794 4200
Santa Monica, 1853 Lincoln Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90404, Phone: (310) 401 9400
Homeboy Industries
Address: 130 W Bruno St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: (323) 526 1254
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Employment services and wraparound support.
Second Chance
Address: 6145 Imperial Avenue, San Diego, CA 92114
Phone: (619) 234 8888
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Job readiness and broader support services.
Reentry Works, San Diego Workforce Partnership
Address: 9246 Lightwave Ave, Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: (619) 319 9675
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Training, employment, and service navigation.
Freedom Through Education
Address: 3281 35th Ave, Suites 2 & 5, Sacramento, CA 95824
Phone: (916) 701 5113
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Education and support services that can help people move toward employment.
Substance Abuse Help
Project 180
Website: Visit Website
What they help with: Substance use treatment and recovery support through multiple Los Angeles area programs.
Locations:
Project 180 Downtown Headquarters, 470 E 3rd Street, Suite C, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Project 180 South, 4601 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90037, Phone: 213.223.5922
Project 180 North, 1050 Palmdale Blvd, Suite #211, Palmdale, CA 93550, Phone: 661.208.4699
Project 180 AVRC, 30500 Arrastre Canyon Rd, Acton, CA 93510
Other Helpful Resources
If you need more than reentry programs, these guides may help:
- Housing for Felons – Find housing options, second chance apartments, and practical tips.
- Companies That Hire Felons – See employers that may be more open to hiring people with records.
- Financial Help and Info – Learn about financial help, grant options, and emergency support.
- Food Stamps for Felons – Find out who qualifies and how to apply.
- Expungement and Record Sealing – Learn whether you may be able to clean up your record.
Notice: You may also find our “Reentry Survival Guide for Felons” helpful in addition to this page.
What Makes a Good Reentry Program
A good reentry program does more than hand someone a flyer and send them away. The best programs help with the real problems that usually hit first after release, like housing, ID, transportation, job search, food, clothing, recovery support, and staying on track with parole or probation. A strong program should feel practical. It should help you solve immediate problems while also helping you build toward long term stability.
Good reentry programs also have structure and real follow through. That usually means staff who return calls, clear intake steps, honest answers about what they can and cannot do, and connections to other services when they cannot help directly. The strongest programs often combine several things at once, like case management, mentoring, job readiness, housing help, recovery support, and community referrals. Programs that only offer one small service can still be useful, but the best ones usually help you build an actual plan.
Tips for Choosing a Reentry Program
Call before you go if you can. Ask what services they actually offer, who qualifies, what documents you need, whether they help people right after release, and whether they have waiting lists. This can save time and avoid wasted trips.
Ask specific questions. Do not just ask if they help with reentry. Ask if they help with housing, jobs, IDs, clothing, transportation, recovery, legal referrals, or case management. A lot of places sound helpful until you find out they only offer one narrow service.
Look for programs that connect you to other help. Even if one program cannot solve everything, a good one should know where to send you next. That matters a lot in reentry because most people need more than one kind of support.
Do not judge a program only by its website. Some very helpful programs have weak websites. Some polished websites do not actually provide much real help. What matters most is whether they answer the phone, explain the process clearly, and help people solve real problems.
If a program is full, ask what to do next. Ask if they know another program, another shelter, a workforce office, a church ministry, or a local county resource that may help sooner. One good referral can make a big difference.
Keep your paperwork together. If possible, carry your ID, release paperwork, Social Security card, birth certificate copies, parole or probation paperwork, resume, and any referral forms in one folder. That makes it easier to apply for multiple programs fast.
Follow up. A lot of people call once and stop. Reentry services can be overloaded. Sometimes the difference between getting help and not getting help is calling back, showing up on time, and staying on their radar.
Disclaimer
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