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Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative Grantee | Other OJP Activities & Resources | State Agency Contacts | Local Organizations & Resources

Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative Grantee

Mississippi Department of Corrections (Amount: $2,000,000*)

The Mississippi Department of Corrections will focus efforts on recidivism for 200 adult offenders and 75 juvenile offenders reentering Hinds County. Through the reentry project, the department will partner with various service agencies to address recidivism, substance abuse, and physical and mental health issues and to support workforce participation, housing, family reunification, faith-based support, and mentoring. For more information, read this grantee’s workplan.

Local contact: Christy Gutherz, 601–354–6996.

[Asterisk indicates award amount is subject to final review.]

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Other OJP Activities & Resources

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• Community Capacity Development Office
• Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
• Office for Victims of Crime
• Office on Violence Against Women

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State Agency Contacts

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• Mississippi Department of Corrections
• Mississippi State Department of Education
• Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Directory

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Local Organizations & Resources

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