Post Release Services What services does PEP provide after the participants are released from prison?
Studies show that former inmates’ most vulnerable and impressionable time occurs in the first 72 hours following release. PEP’s re-entry services begin the moment the participant is released from prison. PEP case managers pick up participants at the release gate and give them rides to their halfway houses/homes. Transportation is provided to parole offices, food stamp offices, churches, drivers’ license offices and job interviews. Participants have access to bus passes, phone cards, reduced-cost dental services, and complementary medical services and eye exams/glasses through partnerships with private service providers. PEP’s relationships with apartment owners allow participants to relocate to more permanent housing once they prove themselves accountable. Hands-on assistance from PEP case managers also includes regular counseling and guidance, a support network and emergency financial assistance.
