JHA Report on Reentry-Focused Facilities: Part 2 of 2

The phrase “reentry preparation begins the first day of incarceration” has been widely used in recent years, but evidence of it happening is scant. However, the formation of the IDOC Reentry Unit in 2020 demonstrates increased focus on preparing individuals nearing release. JHA has spent time over the past few years taking a deeper look at how this unit functions and how IDOC is preparing people for release. In Part 1 of our Reentry Report, JHA discussed IDOC’s reentry-dedicated facilities: 4 Life Skills Reentry Centers and 2 Adult Transition Centers. Today we are pleased to share  Part 2 of JHA’s Reentry Report, focused on Lincoln, Jacksonville, and Southwestern as reentry-focused prisons; the reentry unit at Danville is also discussed. (April 2025)