Each month approximately 2,000 individuals return to Connecticut communities from jails and prisons throughout the state. Many of these individuals face the same problems leaving jail or prison as they did upon entering, including poverty, unemployment, unstable housing or homelessness, mental illness and/or substance abuse and addiction. It is known that such difficulties may contribute to involvement in the criminal justice system and disconnect to families and communities. If addressed, however, the likelihood that a released person will re-offend can be reduced.