Intake coordinator Jeremy says RISE program helped most participants avoid return to jail

Jeremy, the intake coordinator for the RISE reentry program at the health department, told the Vigo County Board of Health that outreach and engagement have increased substantially this year and that many participants who asked for help have not returned to jail. "Over 80% of the people that asked for help did not return to jail," he said, describing services that include help obtaining birth certificates, Social Security cards, IDs, medical appointments and housing navigation.