Transitional Programs / Re-Entry Services

Re-entry Services has begun its recruitment of residents (all security levels) willing to improve their life upon release. The Re-entry Program will increase the participants’ future marketability skills for employment and provide transitional tools needed for a successful reintegration into society. The Re-entry Program supports the RCSO’s commitment to residents being “Work Ready, Home Ready & Community Ready” upon their release.

Provided Services:

• Ready-to-Work: learning about more ways to succeed upon release in the areas of workforce development, life skills and ways to continue education
• Case Planning
• Housing
• DMV- Driving record information
• Birth Certificates
• Virginia Bonding Program
• Workforce: employment, education, training and career information
• Probation & Parole: Home Plan and “Making it on Supervision Seminars”
• Vocational Training: Job Training Certifications:
• Serv Safe (food industry)
• Culinary Arts
• Barbering
• Cosmetology
• Nail Technology
• Carpentry
• Electrical
• OSHA
• HVAC
• Plumbing
• Landscaping
• Re-entry Resource Fair
• Family Reunification Seminars

G.R.A.C.E. Program

Growth through Recovery over Addiction with Counseling to Empower (G.R.A.C.E.) is an opportunity afforded to the residents at RCSO. It is a voluntary substance abuse treatment program available to those sincerely seeking a change. It is a change that comes with commitment, hard work and enthusiasm. Our program staff assists residents in developing competencies through evidence-based programming. Our primary goal is developing the whole person returning to society.

Services provided:

• Men and Women Substance Abuse Therapeutic Communities
• An average in-house stay is 90-days to 9 months
• Case Management Monitoring
• NA/AA Meetings
• Weekly Community Speakers
• DOC/RCSO Work Release