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Liberty County reentry program reports 91 new participants in 2025, asks for continued county support
Summary
The Liberty County Reentry Coalition (SOAR) told commissioners it served 91 new participants in 2025 (averaging 10–12 new clients per month), provides first-day-out services and case management to formerly incarcerated Liberty County residents, and seeks support to stabilize staffing and sustain operations.
Daisy Jones, representing the Liberty County Reentry Coalition’s SOAR navigators, briefed the board on a decade of local reentry services and what the nonprofit called ongoing needs to stabilize staffing.
"We had a total of 91 new program participants in 2025," Jones said, adding that the program typically serves "10 to 12 clients, new clients per month" and is focused on formerly incarcerated Liberty County residents. She described services that include intake and assessment, referrals, mentorship, peer support and case management, and said the program often provides first-day-out assistance such as clothing, blankets and transportation to a client’s home of record.
Jones provided financial context: she estimated the county’s in-kind support for the facility (utilities/maintenance) at nearly $30,000 per year and said the program brought in just over $47,000 in cash income in 2025 from grants, donors and corporate support. Jones said the program largely runs on volunteers with one modestly compensated program assistant and emphasized the risk of staff burnout without predictable staffing support.
She asked the board to continue supporting the facility and noted upcoming fundraising such as the reentry center’s 10th annual "Swing for Reentry" golf tournament on April 25.
Commissioners thanked Jones and volunteers for their work; no formal action was required during the presentation.
