OUR SUPERVISION
The Reentry Services Unit within DCS (previously known as the Governor’s Office of Transition, Support and
Reentry) works in concert with the State Board of Pardons and Paroles and the Georgia Department of Corrections
to create a consistent and smooth transition continuum for offenders.
“I CHOOSE SUPPORT” MENTORING
This faith- and community-based mentoring program consists of volunteers who provide support and guidance to returning
citizens. In addition to offering positive social support, volunteers help returning citizens navigate the often overwhelming
issues of reentry, including finding employment, transportation, and housing.
HEALING COMMUNITIES OF GEORGIA: STATIONS OF HOPE
The mission of the Healing Communities network is to restore returning citizens, their families, and victims of crime by
facilitating needed healing from the destructive effects of crime and incarceration through mercy, forgiveness and facilitating
the restoration of right relationships. Stations of Hope are faith-based organizations, dedicated nonprofits, and government
agencies that are implementing Healing Communities principles within their communities. Together, Stations of Hope share
best practices, support each other, and work collaboratively to advocate for policy reform.
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THE GEORGIA-PRI FRAMEWORK
The Georgia Prisoner Reentry Initiative (GA-PRI)
is a strategic plan and framework that organizes
Georgia’s reentry services across many agencies
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and service providers. The framework guides the
development of continuous, effective reentry
services from the moment an offender is admitted
into the prison system until the offender completes
community supervision. The GA-PRI framework
also helps focus reentry services on areas with the
greatest impact: transition accountability planning,
case management, and evidence-based practices
for higher-risk returning citizens. Collaborating
SERVICE PROVIDERS
within the GA-PRI framework, DCS works with a
collection of more than 1,400 community and
faith-based resource providers to help returning
citizens adjust to life post-incarceration and
ensure that essential needs, including housing
and employment, are met.
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