Reentry coordinator withdraws cash match after recovery coach 'underutilized' in county jails

May 19, 2026

The Moving Forward Reentry Program received a short-term $33,000 extension through Dec. 31, 2026, but Mary Campbell Wood told the CJCC she will not provide a $9,100 cash match for the next contract period because a contracted recovery coach was underutilized; members asked for sustainability proposals ahead of the July meeting.

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Mary Campbell Wood, a member of the Criminal Justice Collaborating Council, told the council on May 19 that the Moving Forward Reentry Program has a short-term extension of funding but faces an uncertain future.

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