Offender reentry is the transition period when an offender is released from prison back into the community. During this transition, a probation officer is assigned to supervise and monitor the offender. Probation officers develop a supervision plan for each offender or client that meets the conditions of their release.
Probation officers play a vital role in making the transition successful by providing resources such as access to treatment centers, employment opportunities, and education.
Middle Florida
Residential Re-Entry Centers
TAMPA
The GEO Group, Inc.
Tampa BOP Residential Reentry Center
5623 E Broadway Ave.
Tampa, Florida 33619
Phone: (561) 669-2774
ORLANDO
Dismas Charities
6860 Edgewater Commerce Pkwy
Orlando, FL 32810
Phone: 407-295-1989 or 7150
Fax: 407-295-6344
JACKSONVILLE
Bridges International
601 Agmac Ave., Jacksonville, 32254.
904-236-5437 (office)
904-240-4115 (fax)
OCALA
Keeton Corrections Inc.
Ocala Community Service Ctr.
3838 NE 41st St.
Ocala, FL 34479
Phone: 352-368-2127 or 1693
Fax: 352-368-5990
FORT MYERS
Salvation Army
2400 Edison Ave
Ft. Myers, FL 33901
Phone: 239-334-3745
More Resources
The National Reentry Resource Center:
http://csgjusticecenter.org/nrrc/
The Federal Interagency Reentry Council
http://csgjusticecenter.org/nrrc/projects/firc/
**Bureau of Prisons Reentry Handbook (Has some legal resources listed)
https://www.bop.gov/resources/pdfs/reentry_handbook.pdf
Who should I contact?
The following websites will help you find legal aid providers by the city, county, zip code and/ or legal issue.
• http://www.lawhelp.org/find-help
• www.lsc.gov/what-legal-aid/find-legal-aid
• www.hirenetwork.org/clearinghouse
Bureau of Prisons Reentry Hotline
1-877-895-9196