Missouri Strengthens Efforts to Improve Reintegration Success through Reentry 2030
In April 2023, Missouri became the first state to join the Reentry 2030 initiative. The primary objective of this program is to implement successful reintegration outcomes for every individual leaving incarceration and those on supervision by scaling up what works in reentry. The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center, in partnership with JustLeadershipUSA and the Correctional Leaders Association, is leading the initiative with support from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, a component of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs.
Missouri, under the leadership of Governor Mike Parson and former Department of Corrections Director Anne Precythe, is committed to achieving the following goals by 2030 to improve reentry outcomes:
100 percent of people who are incarcerated and need career services receive them.
85 percent of people who are incarcerated are employed within 30 days of release.
80 percent of formerly incarcerated people maintain employment for at least 9 months after release
Since the initiative's official launch, the Missouri Department of Corrections has made significant progress in achieving the state's Reentry 2030 goals by focusing on providing coordinated reentry supports across state agencies, addressing barriers to employment and reintegration, and increasing employment opportunities.
Click here to learn more about how Missouri is working to meet its Reentry 2030 goals.
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