Ex-Offenders and Re-Entry

Prisoner re-entry. Nearly half of all paroled inmates in Illinois return to Chicago. In FY 2004, 18,320 individuals were released from Illinois Department of Corrections prisons into Chicago communities. The majority of these parolees have limited formal work experience, and a significant number have low literacy levels. "Big Shoulders, Big Challenges, Preparing Chicago Workforce for the New Economy," Chicago Job Council, Sept. 2005. www.cjc.net/pubs-news/workforcedev.htm

Recidivism (re ci di vi sm) refers to the rate in which the formerly incarcerated returns to the correctional system.

Our focus: Stopping/Slowing the Revolving Door

Our focus is to assist the recently released/ formerly incarcerated with skills and employment that leads to financial self-sufficiency, as well as provide information on agencies that assist with housing, education, medical and social services agencies.

Calumet Career Center
10456 S. Halsted (773-233-4364)

CARA Program
703 W. Monroe (312-798-3309)

Chicago Christian Industrial League
123 S. Green (312-491-2061)

Chicago Federation of Labor
130 E. Randolph (312-565-9431)

Community Assistance Program
6800 S. Wentworth, Room 3E84 (773-783-2167)

Goodwill Industries
6310 S. Western (773-863-6030)

Goodwill Industries
819 S. Wabash (312-212-1290)

Greater West Town Project
790 N. Milwaukee (312-432-1300)

Growing Home
1325 S. Wabash Suite 205 (312-435-8601)

Howard Area Community Center
1623 W. Howard (773-262-3515)

Illinois Manufacturing Institute
2101 S. Kedzie (773-277-2343)

La Casa Norte
3533 W. North (773-276-4900)

North Lawndale Employment Network
3726 W. Flournoy (773-638-1820)

OAI, Inc.
180 N. Wabash Suite 400 (312-528-3500)

Phalanx
3333 W. Arthington (773-265-5800)

Safer Foundation
571 W. Jackson (312-922-2200)

St. Leonard's Ministries
2100 W. Warren (312-738-1414)

Woodlawn Preservation
6101 S. Evans (773-324-0619)

Programs for Women

The Enterprising Kitchen
4426 North Ravenswood (773-506-3880)

Support Advantage for Women/Leslie's Place
1014 N. Hamlin (773-342-8384)

Programs for Youth

Jobs for Youth
50 E. Washington (312-499-4778)

To learn more about Employment Services for ex-offenders and programs for re-entry provided through the Mayor's Office on Workforce Development, go to http://cityofchicago.org/mowd/