The Office of Reentry is a community initiative under the Cuyahoga County Department of Health and Human Services that coordinates local efforts to support the successful reintegration of individuals transitioning from incarceration to community. Our Office champions reentry research, community education, and best practices in service delivery, offering access to legal services, expungement clinics, GED support, housing stability, basic needs, family assistance, and a one-stop for reentry services. We support policymakers, community leaders, and service providers in understanding and overcoming reentry challenges by convening the community to identify issues and direct comprehensive, cost-effective solutions.
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Our Work
Funder
The Office of Reentry provides funding to local organizations delivering essential reentry services to justice-impacted residents, such as housing, legal assistance, job training, employment, education, behavioral health support, and more.
Pardon, Clemency, and Reentry Clinic
Cleveland State University's Pardon, Clemency and Reentry Clinic aims to help indigent individuals in Northeast Ohio continue to redefine themselves and their futures after a criminal conviction. Students in the clinic represent individual clients seeking pardon or clemency from the Ohio governor, represent individuals seeking expungement of prior convictions, and/or assist in petitions for other post-conviction relief.
Second Chance Reentry Clinic
This clinic at Case Western Reserve University School of Law assists individuals facing barriers as a result of their criminal records. The clinic’s cases sit at the intersection of the civil and criminal legal systems and tackle issues related to mass incarceration, prisoner reentry and the collateral consequences of criminal convictions.
Cuyahoga County Office of the Public Defender
The office is established to provide legal representation to adults and juveniles facing criminal charges. They are committed to providing excellent representation to protect the rights, liberties, and dignity of those who cannot afford to retain counsel in criminal, juvenile delinquency, and parental rights’ cases.
The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland
The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland serves people and groups with low income in Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake and Lorain Counties with civil legal problems related to benefits, education, employment, family, health, housing, immigration, and money.
ASPIRE Greater Cleveland
They are committed to creating an environment for adult learners to develop quality educational and life skills, as well as the confidence to reach for and achieve their personal goals through FREE comprehensive education services.
North Star Reentry Resource Center
A one-stop shop for reentry services that helps individuals who have been involved in the criminal justice system, and their families navigate through barriers.
Contact Us
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Learn About UsConvener
The Office of Reentry serves as a convener, bringing together community partners to share resources and leverage funding opportunities. This work creates a coordinated reentry strategy that aligns efforts, expands service access, and maximizes community-wide impact.
Reach Success
Reach Success works with returning citizens inside and outside of correctional facilities to prepare them for release.
Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO)
The center works to reduce recidivism and increase employment by providing people returning from prison immediate paid employment, skills training, and ongoing career support.
Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry (LMM)
LMM demonstrates an unwavering commitment to addressing chronic needs, enabling people in our community facing adversity to become self-sufficient, and championing for systems change by honoring the lived experience. Programming focuses on innovative and effective services in the areas of Guardianship, Housing & Shelter, Workforce Development, and Youth Resiliency.
Collaborator
The Office of Reentry actively collaborates and partners with organizations to improve service access. This involves planning and executing community events such as resource and job fairs, expungement clinics, outreach opportunities, and educational workshops. These activities are all designed to educate the community and connect residents with vital support.
Request a Speaker
We welcome the opportunity to partner with your organization to plan, facilitate, or participate in events and outreach opportunities that support reentry residents and their families. To request collaboration or services, please complete this form.