Alabama joined the national Reentry 2030 initiative in October 2023, deepening the state’s whole-of-government commitment to breaking incarceration cycles by expanding access to housing, health care, and jobs. Through Reentry 2030, the state works with the CSG Justice Center to set and achieve bold new goals to improve life after jail or prison, making communities safer and healthier for everyone.
“Whether it’s through our work with the legislature on passing occupational licensing reform or our efforts convening multiple cabinet agencies and local stakeholders to develop evidence-based solutions to reentry’s most complex problems, we are excited to be leading the way in making Reentry 2030 a success.”
—Cam Ward, Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles Director
Alabama’s Reentry 2030 GOALS
- Reduce the recidivism rate by 50%.
- Increase the workforce participation rate among people who have been incarcerated by 50%.
Alabama’s Reentry 2030 PROGRESS
- Created a strategic plan for reducing recidivism and removing barriers to successful reentry
- Established a statewide reentry task force to implement the state’s reentry plan (Learn about the task force’s creation and structure.)
- Unanimously passed occupational licensing legislation (SB138), removing unnecessary barriers that prevent qualified people with criminal records from reentering the workforce
- Expanded capacity and increased onsite licensed outpatient treatment and peer support for substance use disorder and mental health
- Launched a workstation in state correctional facilities to issue driver’s licenses and state ID cards prior to release, removing one of the most significant barriers to employment, housing, and benefits
- Broke ground on a new residential rehabilitation facility designed specifically for women reentering communities
- Recognized nationally for its innovative reentry program, the PREP Rehabilitation Center, that provides job training, mental health services, and housing assistance
- Hosted a first-of-its-kind job fair for Alabama that used technology to help people learn about job and education opportunities and interact with local employers
- Increased enrollment in workforce development programming during incarceration
Contact Megan Pfeiffer for more on Alabama’s Reentry 2030 initiative. View all Reentry 2030 states.
Alabama’s Reentry 2030 NEWS
