Reentry & Aftercare

Release isn’t an event, it’s a process. Strong reentry makes school, treatment, and home life snap back into place—fast—so youth aren’t set up to fail. We track what gets handed off, what actually starts, and what sticks.

What We Track

Pre-release planning: education packet (transcripts, IEP/504), MH/SUD plan (meds, appointments), IDs/benefits (SSN, Medicaid/EPSDT).
First 72 hours: school re-enrollment, transportation arranged, first MH/SUD visit scheduled or completed, safety & crisis plans.
Supervision model: parole vs. coach/case management; step-down milestones and dosage.
Housing stability: family/kin placement, host homes/rapid rehousing, McKinney–Vento coordination.
Short-run outcomes: attendance, credits earned, service completion, and complaint/violation recurrence at 30/90/180/365 days.

Typical Reentry Flow

30–45 days pre-release: finalize school schedule, request records, book MH/SUD appointments, ID/benefits secured.
Week 0 (release): transport/logistics, family meeting, safety plan, meds-in-hand with bridge supply.
First 72 hours: school enrollment verified, first MH/SUD contact completed or confirmed, coach/probation home visit.
Weeks 1–4: attendance & credits monitored, service adherence checked, barriers (transport/childcare) solved fast.
Step-down: supervision intensity tapers with milestones; 90/180/365-day checks for stability.

Supervision & Support Models

Parole/Aftercare: conditions + monitoring with step-down benchmarks; length often 3–9 months.
Coaching/CM: a relationship-first approach that solves practical problems (IDs, school, appointments, transport) and nudges follow-through.
Integrated teams: school liaison + MH/SUD provider + probation/coach with shared milestones.

Housing & Stability

Prioritize kin or family placements with stabilization supports.
Use rapid rehousing/host homes when family reunification is not immediately viable.
Flag McKinney–Vento eligibility and arrange transport immediately at re-enrollment.

Measurement & Methods

Denominators: youth population 12–17 for justice rates; school metrics use enrollments.
Small-n: pool across 2–3 years when cohorts are tiny; flag pooled values on charts/pages.
Breaks in series: mark definition/system changes; don’t stitch incompatible trends.
Equity: disaggregate access and outcomes by race/ethnicity, disability, and rural vs. urban.

Featured Topic

Homelessness & Foster Care Crossover

Transparency note: We report initiation (starts), completion, and improvement alongside short follow-up windows. Where data are sparse or proxied (e.g., housing via McKinney–Vento), we annotate limits and pool cautiously.

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