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Clerk of Courts and county reentry initiative promote April 28 Second Chance Resource Fair to support people returning from incarceration
Summary
The Clerk of Courts announced the third annual Second Chance Resource Fair, co‑sponsored by the Montgomery County Reentry Initiative, to connect returning residents with housing, employment and behavioral health services; the reentry collaborative described data‑driven priorities including housing and career development.
The Montgomery County Clerk of Courts and the Montgomery County Reentry Initiative (MCRI) on Thursday announced a Second Chance Resource Fair scheduled for April 28 at the George Washington Carver Center and described the county’s data‑driven reentry priorities.
Clerk of Courts Lori Schreiber told commissioners the office is sponsoring its third annual fair to mark Second Chance Month, an effort to help people reentering the community after incarceration. Schreiber said the fair will run from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., include resource tables, an expungement clinic, a wellness area and notary services from 4 to 5 p.m.
The nut graf: Alisa McBride of the Montgomery County Reentry Initiative described MCRI’s data‑driven strategic planning, including a 2024 risk and needs assessment of nearly 900 incarcerated individuals and community surveys. MCRI sets a three‑year plan focused on five priority barriers: housing, career development, access to behavioral health and medication, parenting/childcare, and natural supports.
McBride said MCRI coordinates dozens of organizations and meets quarterly; the initiative has leveraged a Second Chance Act grant and partnerships with community behavioral health centers to ensure continuity of care after release. She described action teams and a strategic plan produced every three years after focus groups and surveys of reentrants.
Schreiber noted the Clerk of Courts is producing a series of videos about justice‑related services and encouraged county employees and the public to attend the fair. County staff said a range of vendors and service providers will be present and urged social‑service and legal organizations to spread word to people who can benefit.
Ending: County officials framed the fair as a practical event to connect residents with services that reduce recidivism and support successful reentry; MCRI invited partner organizations and volunteers to join ongoing working groups.
