Arizona joined the national Reentry 2030 initiative in April 2025, 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.
“People who have served their time, taken accountability, and put in the work to better themselves deserve a second chance and the opportunity to contribute to their families and our economy.”
—Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs
Arizona’s Reentry 2030 GOALS
- Offer physical and behavioral health services through Medicaid to all eligible people before release.
- Ensure post-release treatment plans for 100% of people who require or accept it.
- Increase certification- or apprenticeship-holders upon release by 30%.
- Reduce ER visits occurring within 6 months of release by 25%.
- Increase employment 1 year after release by 20%.
Arizona’s Reentry 2030 PROGRESS
- Hosted a reentry simulation inside a state prison with the governor’s cabinet, building executive-level understanding of the real-world barriers people face after incarceration
- Opened the HOPE for Success Center to provide career training and educational opportunities
- Partnered with community colleges to provide college courses and career training inside prisons
- Launched a peer support program to deliver educational, vocational, and rehabilitative programming in prisons
- Graduated the first class of incarcerated women from the Yoga Teacher Certification Program—the nation’s first trauma-informed yoga certification program inside a women’s prison
- Provided pre-release workforce readiness training, vital document assistance, and transportation support through Arizona’s Second Chance Center (SCC) programs which served nearly 2,000 participants through 2025
- Helped 48% of SCC participants obtain employment upon release and significantly lowered recidivism rates among them
- Started a four- to six-month culinary arts workforce program that prepares and credentials people for post-incarceration careers in the restaurant and hospitality industry
- Began processing Social Security card requests up to 2 months prior to release
- Strengthened workforce partnerships, connecting people with workforce providers prior to release
Contact Jesse Kelley for more on Arizona’s Reentry 2030 initiative. View all Reentry 2030 states.
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