How do these re-entry facilities differ from traditional halfway houses for parolees?
The reentry facilities will be locked, secure facilities and will occupy offenders currently in custody. The offenders housed in these facilities will not be allowed outside the perimeter without custody supervision. The custody and security services within the reentry facilities will be provided by state Correctional Officers, unless the state contracts with local government to operate the facility with staff hired by the Sheriff’s Department. The reentry facilities will house up to 500 inmates. In the reentry facilities, all programming will be provided within the secure perimeter by treatment providers, teachers, vocational instructors, employers and others. In halfway houses, the parolees generally leave the residence to obtain programs and services, where available.
