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Reentry providers say cuts have deepened housing and services gaps as demand rises
Summary
The D.C. Reentry Action Network and returning‑citizen providers told the committee that OVSJG funding for reentry services has fallen since 2022 even as demand grows; witnesses asked the council to restore cuts and prioritize housing, employment and mental‑health supports for people leaving incarceration.
Leaders of the D.C. Reentry Action Network (RAN) and reentry service providers told the Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety that funding for returning‑citizen programs has declined while demand has grown, leaving organizations unable to meet needs for housing, employment, and mental‑health services.
At the Jan. 29 hearing, Paula Thompson, president and CEO of Voices for a Second Chance and co‑chair of RAN, told the committee that since 2022 OVSJG funding for reentry services had been cut roughly 26 percent —…
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