Reentry Resources in Kentucky (2025 Directory)
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Overview
Kentucky offers a mix of state-run programs and strong community-based reentry support to help individuals transition back home after incarceration. The Department of Corrections operates Reentry Service Centers that connect people to housing leads, IDs, job training, and supervision support. Local nonprofits and faith-based organizations in Louisville, Lexington, and rural areas also provide transitional housing, mentoring, and recovery services.
Workforce training is a major focus here, especially in skilled trades, logistics, and manufacturing. Kentucky Career Centers and reentry-friendly employers partner with training providers to help returning citizens land stable work. Legal help and expungement clinics are available statewide to clear eligible criminal records, which can open doors to better jobs and housing.
Reentry here is practical and community-driven. Reach out early, build a support network, and take advantage of the programs designed to help you move forward.
Housing Assistance
| Program / Organization | Description | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Lexington Rescue Mission – Transitional Housing | Men’s & women’s sober-living homes for individuals exiting incarceration/addiction in Lexington; case management + job-skills classes. | Visit |
| New Legacy Reentry Corporation (Louisville) | Long-term residential housing + vocational education for formerly incarcerated individuals; helps with life skills and employment readiness. | Visit |
| Kentucky Housing Corporation (State-wide rental/prevention) | State housing agency offering rental assistance, rapid rehousing grants and prevention of homelessness for low-income citizens (including reentry-risk). | Visit |
Job & Employer Programs
| Program / Organization | Description | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Career Center (State Workforce) | Job centers, apprenticeships, skills training, GED help and bonding/WOTC support for justice-involved job seekers. | Visit |
| Goodwill Industries of Kentucky – Reentry Services | Paid transitional work, job placement, career coaching and reentry support statewide through the Goodwill POWER and SoftSkills Academy programs. | Visit |
| Kentucky Community & Technical College System (KCTCS) | Workforce certificates and employer pipelines in trades, manufacturing, logistics, and healthcare. Campuses statewide. | Visit |
Legal Help & Record Clearing
| Organization | Services | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Courts – Expungement / Record Clearing Portal | Official eligibility rules, forms, filing instructions, and certificate of eligibility for expungement in Kentucky. | Visit |
| Kentucky Legal Aid (statewide regions) | Free legal help for low-income Kentuckians: expungement support, housing stability, benefits, family law, and civil legal needs connected to reentry. | Visit |
| AppalReD Legal Aid | Civil legal aid and reentry support in Eastern & South-Central Kentucky: ID recovery, housing issues, expungement clinics, employment barriers. | Visit |
Credit & Financial Support
| Program | Focus | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Bank On (Kentucky) | Safe checking (no overdraft), banking access, financial education. | Visit |
| Apprisen (serving Kentucky) | Budgeting help, DMP plans, credit counseling & rebuild. | Visit |
| Louisville Financial Empowerment Center | Free 1:1 coaching: debt, budgeting, credit repair. | Visit |