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VI corrections director urges statutory reentry authority as homelessness and recidivism rise
Summary
The Bureau of Corrections told a Senate committee that the territory lacks transitional housing and statutory authority to coordinate pre‑release benefits and reentry services, calling for a dedicated reentry unit, recurring funding and pre‑release benefits enrollment to reduce recidivism and homelessness.
Director, Bureau of Corrections told the Senate Committee that gaps in housing and behavioral health capacity mean many people leave custody without stable housing or treatment, which drives repeated short jail stays and system cycling. “Every release is a public safety decision,” the director said, framing reentry as a communitywide public‑safety issue.
The director summarized the Bureau’s current pre‑release practices: screening people for mental‑health and…
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