This program supports pre- and post-incarceration professional services and guidance that increase the opportunity for, and the likelihood of, successful reintegration into local society by incarcerated adult offenders. Since obtaining and retaining employment is a key element in the successful reintegration process, employment placement services is emphasized in the scope of service delivery by potential grant recipients.

Pre-release services are intended to prepare offenders for transition from incarceration to a normal life within the community. Jail pre-release services may include training, counseling, mentoring, tutoring, information and referral. Training focuses on job-hunting skills, budgeting, consumer skills, family relationships, transition expectations, and related areas of value to offenders soon to be released. Pre-release services in state correctional institutions include assisting prison staff in delivering the Department of Corrections’ Life Skills Program, and developing parole plans for difficult placement cases.

Post-release services are expected to address the specific needs of individual offenders after release from prisons or jails to help effect a successful reintegration into the community. Services include: assistance in job placement and career counseling; locating food, clothing and shelter; service referrals; and counseling services.

• 2009 ORTS Program Guide   PDF   DOC
• ORTS Evaluation Report Plan   PDF   DOC   XLS
• ORTS Grant Application Face Sheet   PDF   RTF
• ORTS Quarterly Progress Report   PDF   DOC

Grant Coordinator
Carol-Lee Raimo
E-mail
804.786.9652

DCJS Grants Administration
1100 Bank St.
Richmond, VA 23219
E-mail
804.786.4000