One Stop Shop Community Reentry Program Act of 2026

Key Points

• The bill creates a grant program for nonprofit organizations to run one-stop centers that help people returning from prison or jail. These centers would provide many services in a single location, such as help finding a job, securing housing, and getting a driver's license or ID card.
• People using the centers would receive a personal plan based on their specific needs. Services include mental health care, drug treatment, legal help for cleaning up criminal records, and even basic needs like a cell phone or bus fare to get to appointments.
• The plan also sets up 24-hour hotlines that people can call or text for help finding local resources. These hotlines must be private and accessible to people who speak different languages or have disabilities.
• Organizations that hire formerly incarcerated people to run these programs would get special preference for the funding. The goal is to use the experience of people who have been through the system to help others succeed and stay out of prison.
• The bill authorizes $11.5 million in yearly funding from 2027 through 2031. The Attorney General would be required to report back to Congress every year on how many people are getting jobs, finding homes, and staying out of trouble because of these centers.

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