Re-entry Challenges Corrections/Reentry/Parole Issues

Each offender with special needs face additional challenges while re-entering society. An offender with a physical handicap may have difficulty finding housing meeting ADA requirements. A transgender offender may find difficulties in finding employment. An elderly offender may have physical, mental and physical handicaps which can complicate living in society. Several community organizations have responded for beginning the reentry process before and continuing after an offender’s release. The Reentry Alliance of Louisiana (REAL) and the Louisiana Coalition for Offender Resources (LaCOR) consists of multiple public and private community-wide organizations working to identify available resources and provide programs centered on the development of offenders.