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In an effort to give you as many resources as possible, the GoldStar Institute has compiled links to national and local Reentry Referral websites and referral agencies. Ex-Offender ServicesNationalCATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES - PROVIDE CLOTHING AND OTHER SERVICES 123 N 25TH ST. LINCOLN NE 68503 PHONE:(402)474-1600 Con-Nections - Con-nections is a non-profit organization offering "user-friendly," real-life strategies for ex-offenders, designed specifically to address the transitional barriers they face and the unique life circumstances of their supportive family members. Criminon International - Criminon (which means “no crime”) is an international non-profit public benefit corporation dedicated to addressing the causes of criminality and restoring the criminal’s self-respect through effective drug detoxification, education and common sense programs. By making them responsible for their actions, people under the Criminal Justice system can become ethical and productive citizens. GOOD NEIGHBOR CENTER - 2617 Y STREET LINCOLN,NE 68508 (402)477-4173 CLOTHING,HOUSEHOLD,AND PERSONAL CARE MISSION SERVICE CENTER - 1822 N ST LINCOLN NE 68508 (402)457-68508 CLOTHING HOUSEHOLD AND PERSONAL CARE PROOF OF INCOME REQUIRED. National H.I.R.E. Network - Established by the Legal Action Center, the National Helping Individuals with criminal records Re-enter through Employment Network is both a national clearinghouse for information and an advocate for policy change. The goal of the National H.I.R.E. Network is to increase the number and quality of job opportunities available to people with criminal records by changing public policies, employment practices and public opinion. The National H.I.R.E. Network also provides training and technical assistance to agencies working to improve the employment prospects for people with criminal records. Office of Justice Reentry Programs - Nearly 650,000 people are released from state and federal prison yearly and arrive on the doorsteps of communities nationwide. A far greater number reenter communities from local jails, and for many offenders and /defendants, this may occur multiple times in a year. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) over 50 percent of those released from incarceration will be in some form of legal trouble within 3 years. In his 2004 State of the Union, President Bush proposed “a four-year, $300 million prisoner re-entry initiative to expand job training and placement services, to provide transitional housing, and to help newly released prisoners get mentoring, including from faith-based groups.” ReEntryResource.net - A clearinghouse of materials for attorneys, social service providers, and policy reform advocates on reentry and the consequences of criminal proceedings. ArkansasHelpful resources - Arkansas Department of Health & Human Services CaliforniaNorthern California Service League - NCSL is a non-profit agency. We have worked inside and outside of San Francisco Jails and California State Prisons and criminal justice for 59 years. Our mission is to reduce crime by helping offenders and ex-offenders become responsible and productive citizens.
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