Reentry Resources in Arizona (2025 Directory)

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Overview

Arizona has a growing reentry network focused on housing stabilization, workforce readiness, and justice-system navigation. The Arizona Department of Corrections Reentry Office supports pre-release planning, IDs, and referrals, while county-level reentry coalitions and nonprofit hubs help returning residents secure housing, treatment, and employment support. Transitional housing options exist through local shelters, reentry-focused recovery programs, and supportive housing providers. Job help is available through ARIZONA@WORK centers, apprenticeships, and employer partnerships aimed at second-chance hiring. For record-clearing, Arizona offers expungement for qualifying marijuana charges plus petitions for set-aside and rights restoration. Phoenix, Tucson, and Maricopa County have active reentry collaboratives that connect residents to legal help, workforce pipelines, and stability services.

Housing Assistance

Program / OrganizationDescriptionWebsite
Catholic Charities Community Services ArizonaCatholic Charities’ Community Re-Entry housing program provides safe, affordable housing to individuals in Northern Arizona who have had recent justice involvement.Visit
Step One Halfway HouseCommunity-based transitional housing for men returning from incarceration; provides structured living, peer support, and reentry guidance to foster stability and long-term independence.Visit
Central Arizona Shelter Services (CASS – Phoenix)Case management, shelter access, rental navigation, and housing support for individuals transitioning from incarceration and homelessness; focuses on stability and long-term housing placement.Visit
🎥 Watch: CASS Success Story – Cleo Lewis

Job & Employer Programs

Program / OrganizationDescriptionWebsite
ARIZONA@WORK (State Workforce Centers)Job centers, apprenticeships, hiring fairs, bonding + WOTC support for employers, resume and training assistance statewide.Visit
Goodwill of Central & Northern ArizonaPaid transitional work pathways, job training, employer connections, digital skills support; serves individuals with justice involvement.Visit
Arizona Department of Economic SecurityState-registered apprenticeships in trades, manufacturing, logistics, IT, and skilled careers; employer pipelines statewide.Visit
🎥 Watch: Arizona Registered Apprenticeship – Launch All Forward

OrganizationServicesWebsite
Arizona Courts – Record Sealing & Expungement InfoOfficial eligibility, forms, and instructions to clear or seal criminal records in Arizona.Visit
Community Legal Services (CLS) ArizonaFree civil legal assistance: record sealing, housing, employment barriers, benefit claims for lower-income and justice-impacted individuals.Visit
Arizona Justice Project (AJP)Legal support & advocacy for justice-involved individuals including post-conviction, reentry civil barriers, expungement referral network.Visit

Credit & Financial Support

ProgramFocusWebsite
Bank On (Arizona)Safe checking (no overdraft), second-chance accounts, account opening help.Visit
Take Charge America (Nonprofit)Budgeting help, debt management plans (DMP), secured card guidance.Visit
Local Financial Empowerment Center (Phoenix)Free 1-on-1 financial coaching: debt, credit rebuild, banking support.Visit

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