BIRTH CERTIFICATES AND OTHER IDENTIFICATION RESOURCES
Please go to this page on this website for a list of all programs in the 6 counties this website serves!
EXPUNGEMENT PROCESS
Expunge Your Record Workshops!
The Wayne County Community College District & the School of Continuing Education and Workforce Dev-
elopment, in partnership with Judge Deborah A. Thomas, are hosting community forums on expunging
your record. Attorneys will be on hand for a Q&A session as well. For more information and the next avail-
able dates, please contact the School of Continuing Education and Workforce Development at 313-496-2704.
Federal Civil Pro Bono Project
Detroit Metropolitan Bar Association
645 Griswold Suite 1356
Detroit, MI 48226
Phone: 313-961-6120
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Detroit Legal Services Clinic
Penobscot Building
13th Floor, Smart Detroit Conference Rooms
645 Griswold
Detroit, MI 48226
Phone: 313-961-6120 #206
Services Offered:
The Detroit Legal Services Clinic provides information and advice from volunteer attorneys in the areas of: Divorce, Child Support, Domestic Relations Issues, Expungements, Self-Representation, General Civil
Law.
Michigan Clean Slate continues to remove barriers to prosperity!
Clean Slate is a State of Michigan initiative to increase access to conviction set asides, which remove criminal convictions from public records for individuals who have completed a waiting period from the end of their sentence. Set asides limit a criminal conviction from appearing on background checks and remove barriers to employment, housing and economic prosperity for thousands of Michiganders. That waiting period is between three and 10 years, depending on the number and severity of offenses. Learn more and share this life changing opportunity at www.michigan.gov/CleanSlate.
Judge Mathis Community Center
19320 Greenfield 1 Block N. of 7 Mile
Detroit, MI 48235
Phone: 313-342-8582
Cultivating the character of today’s youth can enhance their self-esteem & encourage them to make more responsible choices. With that in mind, I opened the Mathis Community Center to meet the needs of indivi-
duals who wish to realize their full potential. The Center offers a variety of training programs for young
adults, as well as initiatives designed to help ex-offenders get on their feet.
Lakeshore Legal Aid
Counsel & Advocacy Law Line
16250 Northland Dr. Suite 363
Southfield, MI 48075
Phone: 248-443-8068 New Client Intake: 888-783-8190
Lakeshore Legal Aid is a not-for-profit law firm providing a range of free civil legal services to people
who are low-income, seniors, and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in our communities.
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Covers a WIDE variety of legal matters!
- Setting Aside an Adult Criminal Conviction
- Setting Aside a Juvenile Adjudication
- Drivers License Restoration
Now serving residents of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties. Lakeshore Legal Aid has 14 locations
across Southeast Michigan.
Oakland County Clean Slate Program
Phone: 248-858-5520
For persons who have criminal records, expungement opens the door to better jobs, better housing and
educational opportunities - a better quality of life. Specific documentation about your felony or misdemeanor
will be reviewed and, if it meets the eligibility criteria, the Oakland County Clean Slate Program will help you expunge your record. The first step is to complete a Request for Expungement Services form. After you com-
plete the online Request Form, an Oakland County Clean Slate Program representative will contact you with
more information on your eligibility and/or next steps. If you need assistance completing this form please
contact your nearest Oakland County Michigan Works! Service Center
PROJECT CLEAN SLATE
Julia Rhodes / Project Manager
Phone: 313-237-3024
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Law Department
2 Woodward Ave. Suite 500
Detroit, MI 48226
Phone: 313-224-4550
After you complete the form on the website, a Project Clean Slate representative will contact you at the phone number or email you provide with more information on your expungement eligibility, and/or next
steps. All calls will be returned within a 5 business days.
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Project Clean Slate is an initiative of Detroit at Work and the Law Department to help residents get their criminal records expunged to gain access to better job, housing, and educational opportunities. Project
Clean Slate is free to all eligible Detroit residents. When you request an expungement screening Project
Clean Slate pairs you with an attorney who reviews your criminal record, determines if you are eligible
for expungement and if you are, starts the application process. Project Clean Slate at this location is only
available to current City of Detroit residents.
Project Clean Slate
Phone: 734-229-3546
Email: cleanslate@SEMCA.org
SEMCA Michigan Works! is now providing professional legal assistance to eligible participants for the State
of MI Clean Slat Expungement Program. Residents of the SEMCA Michigan Works! region, which include
Monroe County and Wayne County (excluding the City of Detroit), can use this FREE service, regardless of
where the conviction occurred. To determine your eligibility and to begin the application process you MUST complete an initial registration form found at the website above. Applicants are responsible for fingerprinting
fees.
Second Chance Support Network
5840 Sterling Drive Suite 130
Howell, MI 48843
Phone: 517-586-4024
Our mission is to serve individuals released from jail or prison, in diversion programs, and those with court-ordered community service by providing support, inspiration, Christ-centered mentoring, and other programs
to empower their transformation.
Washtenaw County Prosecutors Office
Phone: 734-222-6620
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Ann Arbor Expungement. Free Program. Felony & Misdemeanor
Phone: 734-794-6761 #47535 Joe Royal, Supervisor
The 15th District Court Probation Department and the Washtenaw County Public Defender’s Office are part-
nering up to assist those who qualify with the expungement process. We are streamlining the process to
be more manageable and less time consuming. Your first step is to call Rebecca Elder, Probation Agent for
the 15th District Probation Department and schedule an appointment. Her phone number is 734-794-6761
ext. 47537.
CRIMINAL RECORD REPOSITORY
Criminal Justice Information Center
Michigan State Police
7150 Harris Dr.
Lansing, MI 48913
Phone: 517-322-1959
This is the agency individuals may contact to obtain a copy of their state rap sheet. The Criminal record
repository can also tell the individual who else is legally entitled to have access to his or her record. A
written request must be submitted to the Criminal Justice Information Center including a name for record
search, date of birth, race, sex and social security number.
This link is very helpful!
SELECTIVE SERVICE INFORMATION
In order to participate in federally-funded financial aid and job programs, it is necessary to register for the Selective Service. The law requires that all males register within 30 days of their 18th birthday. Later registrations are accepted but not once a man reaches the age of 26. If a man is over the age of 26 OR if
he is being denied eligibility for federal student financial aid, federal job training or federal employment,
he should contact Legal Aid at 877-964-4700 for assistance with registering late. Registration can be done online at www.sss.gov, at the local post office or high school.
MICHIGAN RE-ENTRY SITE FOR LEGAL ISSUES
Michigan ReEntry Law Wiki
An excellent site that covers a huge range of legal issues for prisoners and parolees. Also covers the
legal restrictions regarding employment for parolees. See below for more information on the MPRI
program in regards to job training, employment, etc.!
LEGAL RIGHTS FOR EX-OFFENDERS
The Legal Aid and Defender Association, Inc. in cooperation with the Michigan Prisoner Reentry Initiative,
have produced a handbook to help parolees understand their legal rights and legal rights and responsibilities upon reentering their community. The handbook is designed to assist you in making the transition from prison
to the community. Parolees frequently have barriers to employment, housing and public benefits and child
support issues to name a few issues. This handbook explains your rights to you and how you can obtain representation from the L.A.D.A. groups.
Wayne County Office
613 Abbott
Detroit, MI 48226
Phone: 313-967-5638
Oakland County Office TOLL FREE CLIENT INTAKE LINE:
28 N. Saginaw Suite 510
Pontiac, MI 48342 877-964-4700
Phone: 248-253-1548 ext. 4006
Macomb County Office
21885 Dunham Suite 4
Clinton Township, MI 48036
Phone: 586-465-1344
FREE TATTOO REMOVAL FOR PAROLEES
FREEDOM INK
Detroit Hispanic Corporation
1211 Trumbull
Detroit, MI 48216
Phone: 313-967-4880
Dermatologists and certified medical professionals volunteer their time to remove tattoos for people
coming out of a prison or gang lifestyle. To receive this service, participants must commit to a gang
and drug-free lifestyle. Volunteers provide services bi-weekly at DHDC. This program is supported
entirely through in-kind services from Dr. Eric Seiger and The Skin and Vein Center, and volunteers
from Botsford Hospital.
PARENTING PROGRAMS
Please check under the Parenting Resources for programs to help you with integrating back into your
PRESCRIPTION RESOURCES FOR RETURNING CITIZENS:
RX Outreach Healthy Reentry
3171 Riverport Tech Center Dr.
Maryland Heights, MO 63043
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To Learn More:
Roy Jefferson, Healthy Reentry Coordinator
Phone: 855-5050-0856
Healthy Reentry is a collaborative partnership between Rx Outreach, Healthcare Systems & Rehabilitative Communities to provide bridge medications to men and women transitioning from incarceration back into
the community. Since Rx Outreach separated from Express Scripts in 2010 to become an independent non-
profit, we have been providing medication to people in need. By becoming a collaborative partner with us
in Healthy Reentry and helping providing medications for mental and physical illness, together we’ll create healthier and safer communities, reducing common risk factors that increase recidivism.
SUPPORT GROUPS & MENTORING PRISONERS & FAMILY SUPPORT
PURE HEART FOUNDATION
13500 E. McNichols
Detroit, MI 48205
Phone: 586-690-1431
Pure Heart Foundation mission is to embrace children of incarcerated parents and empower them to break the cycle of generational involvement in the criminal justice system. Our goal is to dismantle the school to
prison pipeline system and create a cycle that will break it. Instead of systemically estimating how many
youth will end up incarcerated because of their parent's incarceration, we want to systemically estimate
how many will NOT go to prison but yet attend college because of the resources/ support provided by Pure
Heart.
Lifeline Prison Ministry
P.O. Box 252763
West Bloomfield, MI 48325
Phone: 248-250-4043 Larry Gudith
Our inter-denominational ministry is compromised of over 4,300 volunteers, serving in all 30 state correct-
ional facilities and all 83 county jails in the State of Michigan, who are caring, loving, non-judgmental Chris-
tians who are totally dedicated and devoted to serving broken men, women, and children who are impacted
by the walls of incarceration. We are merely servants in God's ministry, devout Christians, serving God as
the Holy Spirit directs us. We share a passion to share the knowledge of the love, peace and joy that a per-
sonal relationship with Jesus Christ can bring to their lives.
Beyond the Bars
Detroit Parenting Network
726 Lothrop
Detroit, MI 48202
Phone: 313-309-8100
For those struggling with the absence of a loved one because of incarceration (whether it’s a child, a spouse,
or a parent), this group is designed to help by connecting with other people in similar situations.
Man Power Mentoring Inc.
5575 Conner Suite 201 (MOMS Building)
Detroit, MI 48213
Phone: 313-571-3195
1. Incorporate mentoring services in every aspect of MPM’s social service delivery components.
2. Develop social service programs that result in the reunification, strengthening and --increased self-
sufficiency of Detroit youth and families.
3. Secure partnerships and strategic alliances that bring resources, value and strength to the community,
the organization and stakeholders.
4. To develop value for the company through activity that is driven by evidence-based practices.
5. Increase individual and community organization capacity to improve the economic and social conditions
in their community.
6. Revitalize neighborhoods by rehabbing under-developed properties into sustainable living facilities by employing the ex-offender population.
Hope 4 Healing Hearts
Kirk of Our Savior Church
36660 Cherry Hill (between Newburg & Wayne Roads)
Westland, MI 48185
Phone: 734-646-2237 Bonnie
Hope 4 Healing Hearts has been created to bring families together: those that have fallen victim to shame, embarrassment and pain. This group support program will allow families to share their stories in a safe environment. The intention is to provide resources for financial, emotional and spiritual assistance, giving individuals an opportunity to find peace, hope and healing.
Mothers Of Inmates Support Team (M.O.I.S.T.)
Fellowship Chapel Church
7707 W. Outer Dr.
P.O. Box 23356
Detroit, MI 48223-0356
Phone: 313-531-2025
Website:
You are not alone! MOIST-Mothers of Inmates Support Team, a Christian group for mothers and female
caregivers with a loved one incarcerated. We provide a safe and loving place to relax, release and re-
group. We meet the 3rd Monday of every month excluding July & August. No cost to attend. Membership
is optional at $5 per month.
LIFT OFF (a mentoring program for children of prisoners)
Alternatives for Girls
903 W. Grand Blvd.
Detroit MI 48208
Phone: 313-361-4000 #235
Accepting both boys and girls ages 4-19 in this mentoring children of prisoners program.
Mothers of Incarcerated Sons (M.I.S.S.)
P.O. Box 401335
Redford, MI 48240
Mothers of Incarcerated Sons Society is an international group based in Michigan. They provide help by chatting through their website. Their mission is to help families cope with the anguish of having a loved-
one in prison, by letting them know they are not alone. They send in holiday cards, do phone outreach,
re-entry programs, ministry counseling, and provide general infor- mation about M.D.O.C. regulations.
Michigan Citizens for Justice
Royal Oak, MI
Michigan Citizens for Justice is an advocacy and support group for sex offenders and their families. This
group is affiliated with the National Association for Rational Sex Offense Laws.
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Michigan Citizens for Justice
Washtenaw County, MI
Meetings are held the second Saturday of the month from 3:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Michigan Citizens for
Justice is a support and advocacy group for people convicted of a sex offense, their family and friends.
Returning Citizens Support Group
Fort Street Presbyterian Church
631 W. Fort Street (corner of 3rd)
Detroit, MI
Phone: 313-961-4533 #102
Meetings are held on Tuesdays from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Coffee, snacks, free meal afterwards and bus
pass for next week!
MICHIGAN PRISONER RE-ENTRY PROGRAM (M.P.R.I.) & PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS
NOTE: $2.4M grant will provide pre-release job training to incarcerated Michigan veterans!
A new $2.4 million federal grant will create an initiative to provide pre-release education, employment
help and career guidance to incarcerated veterans at seven correctional facilities in MI. Gov. Gretchen
Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) on Tuesday announ-
ced the grant, from the U.S. Department of Labor. It will fund the new Michigan Incarcerated Veterans’
In-Reach Program (MIVIP).
“The Michigan Incarcerated Veterans’ In-Reach Program builds on our ongoing efforts to support our
veterans with opportunities to succeed,” said Whitmer. “The MIVIP program offers incarcerated veterans
with job training so they can reenter society with a stable career, and it helps small businesses across
Michigan meet their talent needs.”
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MIVIP will be led by LEO’s Veterans’ Employment Services team in partnership with the MI Dept, of Cor-
rections and the Michigan Works! network. In addition to the in-reach employment services, veterans
will receive post-release wrap-around services to help ensure each participant’s success and reduce
recidivism. MIVIP services will be provided to veterans at the following correctional facilities: Carson
City, Cooper Street (Jackson), G. Robert Cotton (Jackson), Women’s Huron Valley (Pittsfield Township),
Parnall (Jackson), Saginaw and St. Louis.
For more information about LEO’s Veterans’ Employment Services, visit Michigan.gov/VES.
A BRIGHTER WAY
Phone: 734-646-1587
A Brighter Way (ABW) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in Washtenaw County that was created from the realization of the issues and struggles that many people face while reintegrating back into society after serv-
ing time in prison or jail.
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A Brighter Way provides assistance, support, and guidance to individuals as they transition back into the community. Our staff and volunteers do so from the time these individuals are referred into the program
until they are stably integrated. We work to create a space for people to pursue their goals by offering men-
toring services and social support; build personal relation- ships with employers and housing facilities; and combat the stigma surrounding those re-entering society after time incarcerated. Currently serves Washtenaw County.
Catholic Community Response Team (CCRT) / Getting Ahead while Getting Out!
132 Franklin Blvd. Suite 203
Pontiac, MI 48341
Phone: 248-499-9621
“Getting Ahead" mission is to shrink the barriers to success posed by economic class differences
among people and groups. The program assists those in poverty begin their journey to self-suffic-
iency. The program is intended to enhance the quality of life for everyone. The program is also built
on an evidence-based model and is designed to be sustainable year after year while adapting to the
needs of the community. Helping individuals or "investigators" create their own path to a more secure
and successful future is our objective.
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Our Classes run 8 weeks (16 sessions) meeting 2 half-days a week. Upon completing all sessions,
individuals receive a monetary gift and a certificate of completing the program. Our maximum class
size is 8 to 10 individuals. If you are interested and want to learn more, please contact us by submitt-
ing form above.
Chance for Life / Supporting Returning Citizens
Administrative:
2000 Town Center Suite 1140
Southfield, MI 48075
Phone: 313-784-9209
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Chance For Life Satellite Center Location
11630 Steel
Detroit, MI 48227
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Chance For Life Satellite Center Location
2400 East McNichols
Detroit, MI 48212
Supporting Returning Citizens:
We will provide you with training and programs that will help you be successful after leaving prison. CFL specializes in job training, job placement & retention and substance use disorders. In order to qualify for
job placement with a CFL employer, you MUST participate in our 24 hour transformation program curriculum,
(three days a week at 4-hours a day over a two week period).
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Other services include: Assistance with legal services, healthcare, inpatient and outpatient SUD treatment services, food and clothing. These services are also available to family members of returning citizens, low-
income or citizens with disabilities. You must be registered with CFL to receive services.
D.A.P.C.O./ Destiny & Purpose Community Outreach
1980 Ellsworth
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Phone: 877-832-127 #103
Alternate Solution (Ex-offender resource & intervention) / Business and Recovery coaching included.
Detroit Hispanic Development
1211 Trumbull
Detroit, MI 48216
Phone: 313-967-4880
Reentry Services Case Management:
DHDC provides necessary services to adults who are returning home from prison and/or are gang involved.
Faced with the tremendous challenge of rebuilding a life, program participants learn skills to build on their strengths and ultimately overcome barriers necessary to positively change their lives. Participants interact
with others who have managed to lead a drug-free life, stay out of gangs, live a non-criminal lifestyle, and
cope with issues around gang participation. Funding for this program is provided by DHDC’s business part-
ners and volunteer work. Please see Tattoo Removal program above! Also has a housing program.
Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries--OASIS Facility
Criminal & Judicial Services
13220 Woodward Ave.
Highland Park, MI 48203
Phone: 313-993-6703
Assists individuals released from a correctional facility make a successful transition to community life.
Services include short-term housing and housing placement assistance; case management; counseling;
job development (such as job/career training.
Detroit Second Chance, Inc. (D2C)
MAIN OFFICE:
310 Visger
River Rouge, MI 48218
Phone: 313-561-8600
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OUR CAMPUS:
27652 W. Outer Dr.
Ecorse, MI 48229
Detroit Second Chance, Inc. (D2C) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) prisoner re-entry housing program that works
in conjunction with Better Days AfterCare (BDA) to provide stable housing to returning offenders in order
to assist them in transitioning back into society and avoid recidivism.
ONSITE SERVICES:
We offer onsite services to meet the needs of our residents:
1. Meals are served 3 times a day, 7 days per week, plus snacks.
2. Residents are provided with toiletries on the 15th and 30th of each month.
3. Group meetings with residents take place 5 days a week to discuss resident plans and/or concerns.
4. Assistance with applying for Medicaid and other services.
5. Provide transportation for new residents, on a limited basis, until they become accustomed to the mass
transit system.
6. Residents receive monthly bus tickets.
Friends of Returning Citizens (FORC) / Detroit Catholic Pastoral Alliance
3127 Canfield .
Detroit, MI
Phone: 313-926-6770
Craig Whilby and Jamil Allen-Bey are the co-founders of Friends of Returning Citizens and started the pro-
gram after they were released from serving over 30 years in the Michigan prison system. Their mission is
“to provide assistance for returning citizens as they navigate life after prison, as well as to advocate for
criminal justice reform.” Working with community resources and other faith-based organizations, we offer
wrap-around care to help keep individuals from returning to prison. We offer a safe space that allows individ-
uals to focus on personal growth, as well as immediate needs.
Our assistance includes such things as job search and volunteer opportunities, clothing, housing referrals, personal hygiene items, and transportation assistance to and from appointments. All are essential for return-
ing to normal living.
H.O.P.E. in Detroit
8642 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, MI 48202
Phone: 313-897-5503
Prison Ministry Services:
Referral Services:
Provide health, housing, job and substance abuse treatment referral services as needed for ex-offenders
re-entering the community. Offers counseling to prisoners re-entering society when released.
Bible Study and Church Services:
Provide monthly spiritual guidance and bible studies to incarcerated individuals at Macomb County Prison.
Mentorship:
Provide mentorship training to churches and individuals. Match mentors with ex-offenders re-entering the community.
Emotional Management Services:
Classes include Domestic Violence, Conflict Resolution, and Grief Counseling.
Financial Literacy Training:
Conducted by a Certified Financial Planner who will train returning citizens and their partners in under-
standing what it takes to have a good credit score, importance of a checking and savings account.
Jewish Vocational Services Employment Services
29699 Southfield
Southfield, MI 48076
Phone: 248-559-5000
Assists individuals who have been released from a correctional facility make a successful transition
to community life. Services include job and career counseling; employment counseling; job search and
placement; and referrals to additional supportive services.
Matrix Human Services- Women's Programs (WOMEN ARISE)
450 Eliot
Detroit, MI 48201
Phone: 313-831-2503
Helps people who have been released from a correctional facility make a successful transition to com-
munity life. Services generally include an assessment of the individual's needs, discussion of options
and short-term case management involving coordination of services.
Michigan Department of Corrections
P.O. Box 30003
Lansing, MI 48909
Reentry information for prisoners: 517-335-2253
Reentry information for parolees in the community: 517-335-2253
Michigan State Appellate Defender Office and Criminal Defense Resource Center (SADO)
Detroit Office:
645 Griswold Suite 3300
Penobscot Building
Detroit, MI 48226
Phone: 313-256-9833
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Lansing Office
Capitol National Bank Building
200 N. Washington Square Suite 250
Lansing, MI 48913
Phone: 517-334-6069
SADO’s Project Reentry Delivers Pre- and Post-Release Reentry Assistance::
SADO launched Project Reentry (PR) in 2016 in response to the unique and immediate needs of Michi-
gan’s juvenile lifers. PR is staffed by one part-time Reentry Coordinator, Allison Gorine, a dedicated
group of graduate MSW student interns and undergraduate interns. The PR team works in coordination
with SADO attorneys and staff.
PR’s primary goal is to help achieve positive outcomes for clients:
PR uses four primary tools toward goal achievement: the development of Comprehensive Re-entry Plans (CRPs), the facilitation of monthly Re-entry Workshops, the production of a Reentry Guidebook, and the publication of a monthly Reentry Newsletter (The Drum).
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CRPs prepare and assist clients for their return to the community.
They are also used at various stages of litigation: in negotiations with prosecutors, at resentencing hear-
ings before judges, at parole board hearings, and post-release. Each CRP contains personalized and indi-
vidual information on support networks, detailed housing and resource investigation reports, resumes, employment and/or schooling prospects, and more. When preparing CRPs, PR works closely with clients
to tailor plans to each client’s needs and to help clients create a plan to ensure their success. PR follows
up on each client’s support network, often preparing housing investigation reports, researching community reentry service providers, and obtaining verbal and/or written agreements of support.
2.
Reentry Workshops are focused on teaching necessary real-world life skills on topics not covered by trad-
itional MDOC reentry programming, such as building credit, applying for jobs and preparing for interviews,
building healthy relationships, and how to use a smart phone or computer.
These workshops are open to all returning citizens, regardless of whether they were SADO clients.
3.
The Reentry Guidebook will help all individuals—attorneys, reentering citizens, and members of the public—
with navigating the sometimes complicated bureaucratic processes necessary for obtaining housing, public assistance, medical and mental health treatment and more. This resource will soon be available to all retur-
ning citizens, regardless of whether they were SADO clients.
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The Reentry Newsletter, The Drum, is prepared with the help of returning citizens in an effort to create a sense
of community amongst reentering citizens and to encourage pro-social interactions. The newsletter frequently provides returning citizens with information about dealing with the challenges they face, as well as practical information, such as job opportunities.
Oakland Livingston Human Service Agency
196 Cesar E. Chavez Ave.
Pontiac, MI 48342
Phone: 248-209-2600
Programs that help people who have been released from a correctional facility make a successful transition
to community life.
RETURNING HOPE TO RETURNING CITIZENS (Julie highly recommends this program!)
Here to Help Foundation
P.O. Box 480
Royal Oak, MI 48068
Here to Help has done a lot of work with returning citizens as they begin the process of successfully mov-
ing forward. One of the difficulties encountered by such individuals is the limited resources to obtain basic
necessities to comfortably live independently.
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Here to Help continues to assist returning citizens with furniture through our Home Sweet Home Program
and paying first month’s rent or security deposit through our Roof Over Head program.
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However, many are still in need of clothes and basic home furnishings such as dishes, cooking utensils,
pots and pans, pillows, bed sheets & blankets, towels, silverware, microwave, television etc. Therefore,
we created the Returning Hope to Returning Citizens program that allows Here to Help to provide these
types of items and assist someone to further create a more comfortable residence that meets their needs.
TEAM WELLNESS CENTER / TEAM WEST PRISONER REENTRY & JAIL DIVERSION PROGRAM
TEAM WEST
34290 Ford
Westland, MI 48185
Phone: 888-813-TEAM (8326
Team West is a modern transitional living program run by women, for women who are justice involved where mental illness and/or substance use may be a factor. Our goal is to assist adult female returning citizens in transitioning back into the community by providing them with the support and management skills for their
illness or disorder that will allow them to live productive and healthy lives.
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TEAM JEFFERSON
11105 E. Jefferson Ave.
Detroit, MI 48214
Phone: 313-331-3435
Same program above but for males. Offers a WIDE variety of services!
The Salvation Army Transition House
Phone: 586-954-1838
Individuals who are on parole and referred by their Parole Agent to the Offender Success program.
UNIFIED
Detroit Office:
3968 Mt. Elliott
Detroit, MI 48207
Phone: 313-446-9800
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Ypsilanti Office:
2287 Ellsworth Suite B
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Phone: 734-572-9355
Assisting client’s transition from the Correctional System into the community for independence and medical stability. For information call 877-361-3907. Offers a wide variety of Reentry services.
W.A.R. Program
Main Office
9851 Hamilton Ave.
Detroit, MI 48202
Phone: 313-883-2100
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Dearborn Office
Garrison Place Office Bldg.
19855 W. Outer Dr. Suite 207E
Dearborn, MI 48124
Phone: 313-792-9286
W.A.R. Program:
Worthy Able and Ready (W.A.R) program helps ease the transition of returning citizens aged 18 and older
re-entering into society from incarceration. The goal is to assists citizens to secure employment, housing
& obtain proper identification including Social Security Cards.
MENTAL HEALTH / SUBSTANCE ABUSE /
CORRECTIONS OUTREACH INTENSIVE TREATMENT PROGRAM (MCOIT)
CARE of Southeast Michigan
MAIN Office:
31900 Utica
Fraser, MI 48026
Phone: 586-541-CARE
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Recovery United Community Center
32577 Garfield
Fraser, MI 48026
Phone: 586-552-1120
The National Institute on Drug Abuse suggests that approximately half of all individuals serving a prison
sentence abuse or are addicted to drugs. We know that community-based support promotes recovery and
reduces recidivism. By initiating treatment for substance use while a person is still incarcerated and con-
tinuing to offer services as they reintegrate into the community, we can increase the likelihood of positive treatment outcomes.
Catholic Social Services of Washtenaw County
CSSW Main Building:
4925 Packard
Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Phone: 734-971-9781
The mission of Offender Success is to reduce crime and enhance public safety by implementing a seam-
less system of services for offenders from the time of their entry to prison through their transition, com-
munity reintegration, and aftercare in their communities. The Offender Success program provides many
previously incarcerated individuals a new lease on life.
CSSW operates the Offender Success programs for Prosperity Region 9 (Washtenaw, Livingston, Jackson,
Hillsdale, Lenawee, Monroe) as part of a state-wide collaborative with the Michigan Department of Corrections.
To Get Started:
Community Care Services
Administration:
26184 W. Outer Dr.
Lincoln Park, MI 48146
Phone: 313-389-7500
24 Hour Hotline: 313-224-7000
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Outpatient Locations:
26184 W. Outer Dr., Bldg. A
26180 W. Outer Dr., Bldg. B
Lincoln Park, MI 48146
Phone: 313-389-7500
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26650 Eureka Suite A
Taylor, MI 48180
Phone: 734-955-3550
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Turning Point Clubhouse
1605 Fort
Lincoln Park, MI 48146
Phone: 313-382-7861
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Homeless Resource Team
26180 W. Outer Dr.
Lincoln Park, MI 48146
Phone: 313-294-8822
Offers a wide variety of mental health services and substance abuse services! Also offers Mental Health / Substance Abuse Corrections Outreach Intensive Treatment Program (MCOIT),12 step recovery groups
on-site and driver's license evaluation.
ADDITIONAL AID FOR GOING BACK TO JOB TRAINING AND WORK
CareFirst Community Health Services
8097 Decatur
Detroit, MI 48228
Phone: 313-846-5020
Outpatient counseling to substance abusers as well as other services such as After-care services for
returning citizens and a residential program for homeless HIV/AIDS women and their children, HIV test-
ing and counseling and more. Services the City of Detroit.
Crossroads--Main Office
2424 W. Grand Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48208
Phone: 313-831-2787 For appointments call 313-831-2000
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Crossroads Employment Offices
2424 W. Grand Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48215
Phone: 313-831-2787
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Crossroads at Salem
21230 Moross
Detroit, MI 48236
Phone: 313-822-4441
Crossroads is a social service outreach agency with two locations in Detroit. Founded in 1971, Crossroads
exists to support the community at large by providing emergency assistance, advocacy, and counseling to
anyone in need. Acting in partnership with many other agencies, parishes, hospitals, companies and organ-izations in the metro area, Crossroads offers assistance in the form of a hand-up. We work with our clients
to meet their immediate needs and help them assess their situations to lessen the likelihood of future prob-
lems.
Detroit Hispanic Development Corporation
1211 Trumbull
Detroit, MI 48216
Phone: 313-967-4880
Reentry Services Case Management:
DHDC provides necessary services to adults who are returning home from prison and/or are gang involved.
Faced with the tremendous challenge of rebuilding a life, program participants learn skills to build on their
strengths and ultimately overcome barriers necessary to positively change their lives. Participants interact
with others who have managed to lead a drug-free life, stay out of gangs, live a non-criminal lifestyle, and
cope with issues around gang participation. Funding for this program is provided by DHDC’s business part-
ners and volunteer work.
NOTE:
Freedom Ink Tattoo-Removal Program
Reentry Dermatologists and certified medical professionals volunteer their time to remove tattoos for people coming out of a prison or gang lifestyle. To receive this service, participants must commit to a gang and drug-
free lifestyle. Volunteers provide services bi-weekly at DHDC. This program is supported entirely through in-
kind services from Dr. Eric Seiger and The Skin and Vein Center, and volunteers from Botsford Hospital.
Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit
Employment Development Services
3111 Grand River Ave.
Detroit, MI 48208
Phone: 313-557-4834
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Oakland County location NEW!!
440 N. Telegraph
Pontiac, MI 48341-1037
Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit provides services to individuals who are serving probation or have
been recently released from a county or state correctional facility for a non-violent offense. Services include:
job readiness training, paid transitional work experience, basic academic and remedial training to improve
math or reading skills and job placement. Employment follow-ups & retention services are also provided.
We are thrilled to announce the grand opening of Goodwill of Greater Detroit’s newest Flip the Script location
in Oakland County!
Goodwill’s Flip the Script is a nationally recognized, award-winning program that reduces recidivism and pro-
vides personal, educational and professional development services for individuals who are justice-involved.
Our new location increases Flip the Script’s reach beyond Detroit, increasing our impact to benefit residents
in Pontiac and other Oakland County communities.
Paula's House
3580 S.Custer
Monroe, MI 48161
Phone: 734-242-6650
Paula’s House opened on September 11, 2004 and is the first project for Women Empowering Women, Inc.
It is based upon the Positive Choices four-phase program designed for women who have substance abuse
issues, who are homeless, and who are possibly on probation or parole for non-violent offenses. The pro-
gram is designed to last 1–2 years and has 24-hour staffing.
SHAR Inc.
1852 W. Grand Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48208
Phone: 313-894-8276 313-894-8444 #2207
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SHAR Macomb
6902 Chicago
Warren, MI 48092
Phone: 586-983-2670
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SHAR Academy
1851 West Grand Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48208
Phone: 313-556-5222
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Maybury Grand
5675 Maybury Grand
Detroit, MI 48208
Pone: 313-894-1289
SHAR's service delivery continuum ranges from:
- ambulatory detoxification
- residential substance abuse
- intensive and traditional outpatient programs
- specialty programs for men
- individuals under correctional supervision (i.e. parole or probation)
- individuals with co-occurring disorders
SHAR is continuously evolving and developing innovative ways of positively impacting our community.
Second Chance Support Network
5840 Sterling Drive Suite 130
Howell, MI 48843
Phone: 517-586-4024
Second Chance Support Network's mission is to serve men and women released from jail or prison, indivi-
duals in court diversion programs, and those with court-ordered community service requirements by pro-
viding support, inspiration, Christ-centered mentoring, and other programs to empower their transformation
and reintegration into society.
MiSIDE (formerly Southwest Solutions)
5716 Michigan Ave.
Detroit, MI
S.W. Solutions is a non-profit that is in partnership with Detroit GreenWorks Solutions which provides green
jobs training to disadvantaged residents of S.W. Detroit to train them for the new "green jobs". Open to return-
ing citizens! You must live in one of the following zip codes: 48208, 48209, 48210, 48216 and 48217.
TAX INCENTIVES & WORK CREDIT INCENTIVES FOR EMPLOYERS TO HIRE RETURNING CITIZENS
Michigan Fidelity Bonding Program
The fidelity bond covers job seekers who are considered high-risk due to some factor in their personal background and who have been rejected by a commercial bonding company. Fidelity bonds provide 100% insurance coverage and have no deductible; the employer is fully protected against losses resulting from employee dishonesty. Bond insurance coverage ranges from $5,000 to $25,000 for a six-month period. As
an incentive to hire members of a targeted population, employers receive the bond coverage FREE OF
CHARGE for the first six months of the covered employee’s employment.
Tax Credits
Michigan Bureau of Workers’ & Unemployment Compensation
WOTC Unit / Cadillac Place
3024 W. Grand Blvd. Suite 11-450
Detroit, MI 48202
Phone: 313-456-2105
The Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) is a federal tax credit to reduce the federal tax liability of private
for-profit employers to be used as an incentive for employers to hire individuals from eight different targeted groups: TANF recipients, veterans, ex-felons, high risk youth, summer youth, Food Stamp recipients, SSI recipients, and vocational rehabilitation referrals.
EMPLOYMENT
Center for Employment Opportunities
7310 Woodward Ave. Suite 701B
Detroit, MI 48202
Phone: 313-752-0680
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46156 Woodward Ave. Suite B-102
Pontiac, MI 48342
Phone: 947-232-7260
CEO is the largest reentry employment organization in the U.S. Since 1996, CEO has offered immediate,
effective, and comprehensive employment services exclusively to individuals who have recently returned
home from incarceration. CEO’s program supports participants in gaining the workplace skills and confi-
dence needed for successful transitions to stable, productive lives. Through our proven model, CEO has
made more than 34,000 unsubsidized job placements with more than 4,000 employers throughout the
country. CEO’s model works best for individuals who are at the highest risk of recidivism and those con-
fronting significant barriers to employment.
Live Rite Resource Center
27700 Gratiot Ave.
Roseville, MI 48066
Phone: 586-217-5899
Nu-way Staffing, Vocational Training & Job Assistance:
As you may have heard, we have a staffing company here at Live Rite. It’s called Nu-Way Staffing, and we
have been hard at work compiling information so we can assist everyone who comes in our doors in find-
ing gainful employment. We have contracts with several local factories and are working diligently to build relationships with others to give our clients the best opportunities possible.
M.O.R.E.--Michigan Offender Reintegration Effort
Second Chances for a Better Community and a Brighter Future
Phone: 313-909-6871
EVERYONE DESERVES A SECOND CHANCE:
At the Michigan Offender Reintegration Effort, we believe that the evidence supports employment being
one of the most integral factors in decreasing recidivism. By working with companies to ensure a steady
flow of opportunities for individuals with criminal records, we grant brighter futures while creating better communities.
PRISON MINISTRY GROUPS FOR THOSE INCARCERATED AND PAROLEES
ARM Prison Outreach (American Rehabilitation Ministries)
PO Box 1490
Joplin, MO 64802-1490
Phone: 417-781-9100
Helping turn CHAINS to CHANGE through Jesus.
Since 1973, ARM Prison Outreach exists, to take the gospel of Jesus behind prison bars, so prisoners find transformation out of their sins. Believing every person is created in the image of God, that image is not
erased because a crime was committed. The marred image of God in prisoners waits to hear of a God with
a love strong enough to give freedom to them.
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They wait to hear about a Savior with the power and the truth that can restore and repurpose lives burdened
with guilt and shame from their past. Each year, people like you help ARM proclaim Jesus to prisoners.
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* Sending 17,000 Bibles into 195 prisons.
* Providing over 18,000 Bible studies to prisoners through the American Bible Academy correspondence
courses.
* Sending 3.5 million DaySpring Christian greeting cards into prisons to help prisoners to stay connected
with family back home.
* Nearly 45,000 prisoners were baptized into Christ in one of ARM's 1800 baptistries in prisons around the US.
Through the partnership of ARM, Prison Outreach, and our generous ministry partners, We are growing the
church behind prison bars.
Broken Yoke Ministries Inc.
PO Box 5824
De Pere, WI 54115-5824
Phone: 262-751-1128
For those with same-sex attraction and CSC charges or convictions. Bob Van Domelen, has served as
ministry director since 1989 and currently focuses on jail and prison ministry with an emphasis on those
with sex-related offenses. In addition to writing and publishing Into the Light, a support newsletter publish-
ed bi-monthly, he has been involved in correspondence ministry to inmates throughout the country and
has appeared on radio and television as well as at many conferences as a speaker on the issue of ministry
to those seen as the modern day leper.
Crossroad Bible Institute
P.O. Box 900
Grand Rapids, MI 49509-0900
Phone: 800-668-2450
At Crossroads Prison Ministries, we connect prisoners with volunteer mentors on the outside. Unlikely
friendships are formed, and the lives of both prisoners and mentors are changed as they exchange letters,
study God’s Word and apply biblical truths to their lives.
Prison Fellowship
P.O. Box 1550
Merrifield, VA 22116-1550
Phone: 800-206-9764
Prison Fellowship® is the nation's largest nonprofit serving prisoners, former prisoners, and their families,
and a leading advocate for justice reform. We seek to share the real, living hope of the Gospel with people
who long for its power to make them new. Real restoration begins by addressing the cycle of crime on all
fronts, in prison and out, and engaging in a cycle of renewal. Offers a wide variety of programs!
PRISON MINISTRY GROUPS / PROGRAM HELP FOR PAROLEES
Life Challenge of Southeastern Michigan
Detroit:
17667 Pierson Street
Detroit, MI 48219
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Life Challenge of Greater Flint
1230 Dupont
Flint, MI 48504
Phone: 810-235-3787
Hope, Healing And Help Through Jesus Christ:
Adult & Teen Challenge/Life Challenge Ministries is a one-year residential recovery program for men and
women with drug, alcohol, and other life-controlling addictions. At ATC/LCM our goal is more than rehab-
ilitation—helping men and women get clean and sober. Our purpose is to make fully devoted followers of
Jesus Christ. Consequently, we seek to help men and women turn from their self-destructive ways and put
their faith in God. We emphasize Bible study, counseling, and Christian community. ATC/LCM has campuses
in Detroit and Flint. Both programs offer a highly structured environment providing a unique opportunity for
people to separate themselves temporarily from the normal distractions of life and give needed attention to personal spiritual growth.
