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Re-Entry Services

The following information can help people who were in prison to find assistance:
 
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IDES and Illinois workNet sites provide Ex-offender services. Get help preparing and searching for a job. Learn about services such as financial aid and child care. These are free services for Illinois residents. Not all resource rooms have these services, be sure check to see that they offer services that you need.

Training and Jobs for the Re-Entry Population 
Many social service organizations have training and employment opportunities. They also have services for job seekers with criminal backgrounds. See the Training and Employment List External link opens in a new window provided by the Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS).

Re-Entry Resources - click on a title below

Events

Explore events in your area. Go to the Illinois workNet News and Events page. Enter your ZIP code to find local workshops and job fairs.

Occupational License Bans and Waivers

RESP: Re-Entry Employment Program External link opens in a new window Find resources for individuals who are ex-offenders. Get job preparation handouts and an assessment form. 

Certificate of Relief from Disabilities. (Contact Prisoner Review Board for more details.)
  • Application for Certificate of Relief  (PDF) External link opens in a new window
  • Application for Certificate of Relief (MS Word) Link opens in a new window
  • Certificates help ex-offenders get certain occupational licenses. The Safer Foundation External link opens in a new window has information about which licenses are available. Learn about offense records that bar ex-offenders from getting an occupational licenses. 

Illinois Resident Identification

Hearing Officer Facility Locations

Expunging and Sealing Records
Office of the State Appellate Defender External link opens in a new window Learn how records are erased and sealed. See eligibility requirements. Get instructions and guides. Find a list of low or no-cost lawyers in Illinois that help ex-offenders with their records.

Resources and Assistance

National H.I.R.E. Network External link opens in a new window Learn about choices and options for legal assistance. Find local service providers.

Safer Foundation External link opens in a new window See a range of services including: education, employment and support services.

Winning Job Opportunities - A guide for the Formerly Incarcerated in Illinois (PDF) External link opens in a new window This is a short guide of the best jobs in Illinois for ex-offenders. It is also a guide for people who have similar issues.

Illinois Manufacturing Institute External link opens in a new window Help for recently released and formerly incarcerated. Learn job skills. Get information about agencies that provide social services.

Re-Entry Illinois External link opens in a new window A directory of re-entry friendly services and housing. Learn about the system, parole and probation. Get an ID card, public benefits, housing, support services and a job.

Leslie’s Place External link opens in a new window Provides support services for women in prison, and those just out of prison. Services include prison ministry and workshops on domestic violence, self-esteem, parenting, and motivation 

St. Leonard’s Ministries External link opens in a new window Provides full residential and case management services. Assistance is given to men and women who have been released from prison without the skills needed to rebuild their lives.

Goodwill Industries of Metropolitan Chicago External link opens in a new window Provides job readiness training, mentoring, and job placement for ex-offenders.

Incarcerated Veterans' Transition Program External link opens in a new window - Find information about programs for imprisoned veterans. Click here External link opens in a new window to read an Illinois VA press release about the IVTP program.
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