Having a permanent roof over your head is the foundation of your freedom. Whether you need an emergency bed tonight or a supportive halfway house for 6 to 12 months, there are programs designed specifically for people leaving prison.
Remember: If you are under parole or MSR supervision, your parole officer must approve the physical address where you sleep. Never leave or change your residence without getting permission from your parole agent first.
What it is: A safe bed for tonight (few days to 30 days) with hot showers, dinner, and breakfast.
Cost: 100% Free.
What it is: Structured residence for 3 to 12 months with caseworkers, classes, curfews, and drug testing.
Cost: Free initially / small fee later.
What it is: Clean, sober houses democratically run by the roommates themselves. Zero tolerance for alcohol/drugs.
Cost: Shared rent (~$110-$150/wk).
Comprehensive recovery living campus in Decatur. Features structured, dormitory-style transitional living with phase systems, clinical counseling, and on-site medical and dental healthcare.
Transitional living program and sober home in Quincy specifically designed for men exiting prison, jails, or addiction treatment. Includes structure, accountability, and job placement assistance.
Dedicated reentry ministry and support facility in East St. Louis. Provides individualized intake assessments, life skills training, transitional housing placement, and direct employment coaching.
Structured recovery housing and outpatient addiction services for adults in recovery from substance use. Offers case management, job support, and peer accountability in Williamson County.
Safer Foundation operates multiple supportive living facilities and connects individuals on parole to stable temporary and permanent apartments. Integrated with career coaching and record sealing services.
Large emergency shelter with separate facilities for men and women. Offers clean beds, hot showers, three meals daily, clothing, on-site medical and dental clinics, and longer-term life recovery programs.
A supportive, nurturing residential program exclusively for women exiting the Illinois correctional system. Includes personal counseling, substance recovery support, parenting reunification, and vocational placement.
One of the oldest and most respected reentry programs in Illinois. Provides comprehensive residential housing, daily hot meals, case management, and accredited job skills training for returning men and women.
Operates an emergency men's shelter, community soup kitchen, and Martha's House for women and children in the Quad Cities. Includes daily case management and job counseling.
Operates emergency and transitional residences, substance abuse counseling, crisis intervention, and domestic violence safety housing across Vermilion County.
Emergency and transitional shelter facility in Mt. Vernon serving men and families in Jefferson County. Offers case management, life skills classes, and housing navigation.
Emergency shelter serving men, women, and families experiencing homelessness across Southern Illinois. Provides clean beds, hot meals, showers, and connections to permanent housing.
Emergency shelter, soup kitchen, and food pantry serving Southern Illinois. Helps individuals in transition find stable housing.
Emergency shelter, intensive case management, and permanent supportive housing programs in Springfield and Sangamon County.
Emergency shelter and transitional housing for Central Illinois. Provides clean beds, hot meals, clothing vouchers, recovery programs, and case management.
Self-supported recovery houses where residents live together in ordinary family homes. Houses exist across Chicago, Rockford, Peoria, Springfield, and Metro East (St. Louis area).
Have these items in an envelope or folder ready to show the intake caseworker: