Reentry Resources in Alabama (2025 Directory)

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Overview

Alabama’s reentry system relies on the Department of Corrections, Pardons & Paroles, and community-based nonprofits to support returning citizens. Housing options are limited, especially outside Birmingham, Huntsville, and Mobile, so many individuals enter faith-based transitional housing or sober-living programs. Workforce training is primarily delivered through Alabama Career Centers, community colleges, and employer apprenticeship pipelines in manufacturing, logistics, construction, and automotive sectors. Record-clearing and pardon requests run through the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles, but timelines can vary. Early engagement with probation/parole officers, local reentry coalitions, and workforce offices improves access to housing referrals, job placement support, and stabilization resources.

Housing Assistance

Program / OrganizationDescriptionWebsite
Aletheia House (Reentry Housing Program)Transitional housing, case-management, and recovery-support for justice-involved individuals; includes employment and substance-use support.Visit
The Foundry Ministries – Reentry ProgramTransitional housing with workforce development, case-management, and recovery support for returning citizens.Visit
Shepherd’s Fold (Alabama)Reentry program providing transitional housing, case-management, and life-skills support for formerly incarcerated individuals.
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Job & Employer Programs

Program / OrganizationDescriptionWebsite
Alabama Career Centers (State Workforce System)Job centers, apprenticeships, WOTC employer bonding, reentry job support.Visit
The Dannon Project – Reentry Workforce ProgramPaid transitional work, training, employer placement for returning citizens.Visit
Alabama Community College System – Workforce TrainingTrades certifications & employer pipelines (CDL, welding, manufacturing).Visit

OrganizationServicesWebsite
Alabama Administrative Office of Courts – ExpungementOfficial eligibility, forms, and filing instructions.Visit
Legal Services Alabama (LSA)Expungement help + civil legal aid: ID, housing, employment.Visit
University of Alabama School of Law – Reentry & Expungement ClinicExpungement & reentry civil legal support (law clinic).Visit

Credit & Financial Support

ProgramFocusWebsite
Bank On (Alabama)Safe checking (no overdraft), second-chance banking, and help opening accounts.Visit
American Consumer Credit Counseling (ACCC) Nonprofit credit counseling: budgeting help, debt-management plans, and credit-building guidance for Alabama residents.Visit
Lifelines Counseling Services, Inc.Financial counseling and debt-management support for low-income and vulnerable adults in Southwest Alabama.Visit

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