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Board proclaims April 2026 National Reentry Awareness Month; program graduate shares impact
Summary
Lancaster County commissioners approved a proclamation recognizing April 2026 as National Reentry Awareness Month. Community Corrections staff introduced program participants and a graduate described how reentry services and case management helped his recovery and reintegration.
The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners approved a proclamation recognizing April 2026 as National Reentry Awareness Month, citing the county's support for reentry programs that assist people returning from incarceration with education, vocational training, behavioral-health treatment and family supports. Jeff Kilpatrick of Community Corrections presented the proclamation and introduced staff and a program graduate invited to speak to the board.
Derek Gentry, who completed the program in May of last year, described his experience and credited case management and treatment. He told the board, "I am actually very grateful to this community in Lincoln because not every community has this." Commissioners praised the program's structure and the partnership with local organizations such as Matt Talbot, and the board moved to approve the proclamation; the motion carried.
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