Reentry Resources in Mississippi (2025 Directory)
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Overview
Mississippi provides several community-based reentry supports that help individuals returning from incarceration rebuild stability. Services are delivered through local nonprofits, faith-based organizations, and state workforce programs, with most resources concentrated in areas like Jackson, Gulfport, and Hattiesburg. Transitional housing and recovery-focused programs offer structured living environments, case management, and employment referrals for individuals reentering the community.
Job-seekers can access Mississippi’s WIN Job Centers for training, placement support, and second-chance employer connections. Additional assistance is available through targeted reentry and workforce nonprofits that serve individuals with justice involvement. Mississippi also offers pathways for limited criminal record expungement and legal aid services to help remove employment and housing barriers.
These resources support a stable transition back into work, housing, and community life.
Housing Assistance
| Program / Organization | Description | Website |
|---|---|---|
| New Way Mississippi, Inc | Transitional housing and case-management for formerly incarcerated individuals in the Jackson region; supports reentry, recovery, job readiness. | Visit |
| RECH Foundation | Housing stabilization and reintegration support for returning citizens (South Jackson); life-skills, ID help, employment linkage. | Visit |
| Mississippi Department of Corrections | State-DOC contracted transitional housing providers for individuals released without approved housing; statewide coverage via listed facilities | Visit |
Job & Employer Programs
| Program / Organization | Description | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) | Job centers, apprenticeships, WOTC hiring incentives, and work-readiness help for justice-involved jobseekers statewide. | Visit |
| Goodwill Industries of Mississippi – Reentry Workforce Services | Job coaching, skills training, employer referrals, and support for individuals returning from incarceration (Jackson region + statewide resources). | Visit |
| Hinds Community College – Reentry Workforce Training (Career & Technical Education) | Industry certifications, CDL, construction trades, and career placement pathways for returning citizens and adult learners. | Visit |
Legal Help & Record Clearing
| Organization | Services | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Volunteer Lawyers Project (MVLP) | Free legal clinics including expungements for misdemeanours and felonies, self-representation support statewide. | Visit |
| Mississippi Center for Justice (MCJ) | Expungements and civil legal aid: ID, housing, jobs. | Visit |
| Mississippi College School of Law – Legal Clinic | Expungement help and reentry civil legal support (Jackson | Visit |
Credit & Financial Support
| Program | Focus | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Bank On (Mississippi) | Safe checking; banking access help. | Visit |
| Hope Credit Union (HOPE) | Credit-builder loans, secured cards, affordable banking. | Visit |
| Money Management International (MMI – Mississippi branch) | Budgeting, credit counselling, debt relief. | Visit |