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1 OHIO 1 Biblical Counseling Institute Biblical Counseling resource for training Jail & Prison Workers that will equip them to not only bring those incarcerated to the foot of the cross, but onward toward a Christcentered life. (330) , jpropri@bci-ohio.com Biblical Counseling Institute, 8146 High St., Garrettsville, OH Ohio Ex-Offender Reentry Coalition The mission of the Ohio Ex-Offender Reentry Coalition is to ensure successful offender reentry, reduce recidivism and enhance public safety. (614) , Corrennia.Price-Jackson@odrc.state.oh.us OH Dept of Rehabilitation and Correction-Court and Community, 770 W. Broad St, Columbus, OH Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS) The Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS) is the juvenile corrections system for the state of Ohio. DYS is statutorily mandated to confine felony offenders, ages 10 to 21, who have been adjudicated and committed by one of Ohio s 88 county juvenile courts. (614) , webmaster@dys.ohio.gov OH-DYS, 30 W. Spring St., Columbus, OH Higher Ground Prison Ministry Higher Ground Prison Ministry, is a Faith Based Ministry aimed at strengthening, encouraging and empowering others to rise above life's circumstances. (614) , Varesource@aol.com Higher Ground Always Abounding Assemblies, Inc., 870 St. Clair Ave., Columbus, OH 5 Transitions Program: Akron Urban League The Akron Urban League's Transitions Program assists individuals with non-violent misdemeanors and felony convictions. The program includes an extensive screening process (i.e. criminal background checks, drug screening, etc.) before ex-offenders are admitted to participate in our job readiness-training course. (330) , khafford@akronurbanleague.org Akron Urban League,, 440 Vernon Odom Blvd., Akron OH Urban League of Greater Cincinnati The Urban League of Greater Cincinnati s (ULGC) carries out its mission in three primary ways 1) promoting an inclusive community; 2) workforce development; and 3) business development & entrepreneurship. (513) , mhughes@gcul.org Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio, 3458 Reading Rd., Cincinnati, OH Ohio Justice and Policy Center The Ohio Justice & Policy Center is a non-profit, non-partisan law firm speaking for those who have been marginalized by the criminal justice system and advocating for smart-oncrime reform. Reclaiming Lives. Renewing Communities. Restoring Justice. (513) , dsingleton@ohiojpc.org Ohio Justice and Policy Center, 215 E. 9 th St., Ste 601, Cincinnati, OH

2 8 Community Legal Aid Services, Inc. Community Legal Aid is a non-profit law firm serving low-income and elderly clients in central northeast Ohio. Our mission is to serve the poor by securing justice, protecting rights, promoting measures for their assistance and providing quality representation. (330) , aheeney@communitylegalaid.org Community Legal Aid Services, Inc., 50 S. Main St., Ste. 800, Akron, Ohio ACLU of Ohio The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio is headquartered at the Max Wohl Civil Liberties Center in Cleveland. The organization also maintains a regional office in Columbus. (216) , contact@acluohio.org Max Wohl Civil Liberties Center, 4506 Chester Ave., Cleveland, OH Cleveland Christian Home Cleveland Christian Home exists to be a haven of hope and healing for children, youth and families struggling with mental illness, abuse and neglect. (216) , info@cchome.org Cleveland Christian Home, 1400 West 25th St., 2 nd Fl., Cleveland, OH Community Re-entry Since 1973, Community Re-Entry has served with Cleveland by supporting persons returning to the community after a period of incarceration and persons placed on probation to reduce recidivism and enhance the quality of life for both the persons and the community served. Community Re-Entry also provides prevention and intervention social services to youth in low-income public housing estates who are at high risk for involvement in drug or gang activity and future incarceration. (216) , CSee@CommunityReentry.org The Richard Sering Center, 4515 Superior Ave., Cleveland, OH The Legal Aid Society of Columbus The mission of The Legal Aid Society of Columbus is to obtain equal access to justice for our clients through advocacy, education and empowerment. (614) , cle@columbuslegalaid.org The Legal Aid Society of Columbus, 1108 City Park Ave., Columbus, OH Southeastern Ohio Legal Services (SEOLS) Southeastern Ohio Legal Services (SEOLS) gives legal help without attorney fees to people with low income and limited savings and assets. (614) , info@seols.org SEOLS, 555 Buttles Ave., Columbus, OH Ohio Attorney General Includes profile of the state law enforcement departments and detailed list of programs, publications and consumer information. (614) , CollEnfCustomerInquiries@ohioattorneygeneral.gov Ohio Attorney General, 30 E. Broad St., 14 th Fl., Columbus, OH

3 15 Ohio RSOL - Reform Sex Offender Laws Ohio RSOL is our state affiliate organization for the RSOL (Reform Sex Offender Laws) network. We have partnered with ConstitutionalFights.org in order to provide information, news and legal updates to our readers. Please use the many resources available on that blog. You can also search that blog for terms of interest (i.e. recidivism, residency restrictions, vigilantism, audio, video, constitution, court case names, and much more). Take advantage of the valuable search engines on our blogs. (800) , ohiorsol@yahoo.com OHIO RSOL, P.O. Box 1125, Mansfield, OH PowerNet of Dayton Restoration of citizens after a felony conviction. (937) , reentry@powernetofdayton.org PowerNet of Dayton, 402 Salem Ave., Dayton, OH Reentry Circles of Dayton Bridging the ex-offender and community through Action, Alliance, and Accountability. Working directly with ex-offenders to build the model and partnership across systems in Dayton has been critical to the early success of the demonstration project. (937) , ken@thinktank-inc.org Think Tank, Inc., 137 E. Main St., Springfield, OH Reentry Bridge Network, Inc The vision of RBN is to re-shape futures by utilizing & supporting holistic programs & services that stop people from going to prison. (330) , carol.briney@rbncenter.org Reentry Bridge Network, Inc., P.O. Box 9491, Canton, OH Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc. (ABLE) are non-profit regional law firms that provide high quality legal assistance in civil matters to help eligible low-income individuals and groups in western Ohio achieve self reliance, and equal justice and economic opportunity. (419) , able@ablelaw.org ABLE North, 525 Jefferson Ave., Ste. 300, Toledo, OH Partnership For A Safer Cleveland The Partnership for a Safer Cleveland is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to increasing safety and providing developmental opportunities for young people and communities through collaborative, educational and programmatic initiatives. (216) , rstepanik@safercleveland.org Partnership For A Safer Cleveland, 2239 East 14 th St., Cleveland, OH Ohioans To Stop Executions The mission of Ohioans to Stop Execution (OTSE) is to end the use of the death penalty in Ohio. OTSE is a coalition of organizations and like-minded individuals working to reduce and end the use of capital punishment in Ohio. We are faith leaders, community leaders, activists, attorneys, death row exonerees and those who have lost loved ones to violence. OTSE is the state affiliate of the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty. 3

4 (614) , Ohioans to Stop Executions, 9 E. Long St, Ste. 202, Columbus, OH New Home Islamic Re-Entry Society Our goal as the New Home Islamic Re-entry Society (NHIRS) is to provide a faith based home for men who are homeless and/or who have recently been released from prison. (419) , nhirsociety@yahoo.com New Home Islamic Re-entry Society, 2302 Putnam Ave., Toledo, OH

5 23 Alternatives Agency, Inc. - S.E.L.F. Center Rehabilitation services to individuals post incarceration or by alternate sentencing in order to get back in communities and to be productive in society. (216) , charles.farone@odrc.state.oh.us Alternatives Agency, Inc. - S.E.L.F. Center, 1804 E. 55 th St., Cleveland, OH Franklin County Reentry Task Force The Task Force is charged with creating safer neighborhoods and more productive residents by increasing the success rates of ex-offenders transitioning from correctional and rehabilitative institutions back into the community. We hope the resources listed on this page are a valuable resource toward achieving that vision. (614) , michael.daniels@franklincountyohio.gov Franklin County Homeland Security & Justice Programs, 373 S. Hight St., 25 th Fl., Columbus, OH Institute for Response-Able ReEntry (RARE) The R.A.R.E. Institute intentionally nurtures a sense of belonging from experienced peers as participants support each other through risk taking and accountability. The Institute for Response-Able ReEntry recognizes that having a strong family support system is vital to successful reentry. (614) , Lauren@winwin-inc.org WinWin, Inc., 4924-C Reed Rd., Columbus OH Innocent Inmates Association of Ohio IIAO Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the rights of citizens who have been imprisoned unjustly, by revealing the truth about the court systems in the USA, and exposing the secrets behind the multi-million dollar conviction business that allows prosecutors to do whatever it takes to get thousands of citizens into the prison system. (440) , me@innocentinmates.org IIAO Inc., P.O. Box 38100, Olmsted Falls, OH

6 27 ADAMH Marion Ohio The Mid Ohio Reentry Coalition was formed as part of a community based partnership between the local court system, mental health and substance abuse treatment, law enforcement, corrections, human services, business and interested persons. The goal was to create community change for those individuals returning to the community from the prison system and to reduce recidivism. Mid Ohio Reentry drew from the vision of the Ohio Reentry effort to create opportunities for offenders to successfully connect to communities and become productive members of society. (740) dschnitzler@court.co.marion.oh.us Juvenile program Juvenile Reentry Coordinator, Marion County Family Court, 222 W. Center St., Marion, OH