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Transition from Jail to Community (TJC)
:: HOME > What We Are Doing > Offender Reentry/Transition > There are 2,876 local jails in the U.S. that process approximately 12 million releases per year. Focusing on offender reentry from jails presents opportunities to have a significant impact on public safety. But offender reentry to the community from jails is a complicated issue. The individuals committed to jails have diverse risks and needs, and their length of stay in jails is short. For many inmates being released, no organization or individual is responsible for their supervision or treatment in the community.

NIC, with project partner the Urban Institute, launched the "Transition from Jail to the Community (TJC)" initiative in 2007. A jail transition model is being developed and tested in six local jurisdictions to improve long-term reintegration outcomes for individuals returning to communities from county jails. (Applications for four of those sites are due June 15, 2009. Application information is provided through a link in the sidebar to the right.) Project partners will then develop TJC technical assistance tools to disseminate to the field.

For more information on TJC, visit the Urban Institute's website (see sidebar).

Transition from Prison to Community



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