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DOCR reentry manager and community partners outline housing, ID and employment barriers
Summary
NDSP reentry staff and community partners described efforts to connect residents to Medicaid, state ID, housing and jobs prior to release; partners urged continued financial support for reentry services and proposed incentives for landlords and employers.
The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and its community partners told the Senate Appropriations Human Resources Division that housing, identification and employment remain the principal reentry barriers for people leaving NDSP.
Robin Schmalenberger, DOCR reentry program manager, said the department works with community partners to facilitate Medicaid access, state identification and employment connections before release. "Returning…
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