Marion County Reentry Help

Marion County Probation Department

3115 Southeastern Avenue, Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46203

If you are on probation, report as your officer directs. Tell your officer right away if you change jobs or addresses.

Marion County Community Corrections

140 East Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202

Community-based supervision, work release, and home detention for people referred by the courts or coming home from IDOC.

IDOC Parole District Indianapolis (PD 3): serves Marion County

6400 E. 30th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46219

Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM (closed 12:00 - 1:00 PM for lunch)

If you are on state parole, this is your district office. Ask about the district's HIRE coordinator for job placement help.

Indiana BMV: Indianapolis - Beech Grove BMV Branch

3841 S EMERSON AVE STE B Indianapolis, IN 46203-6063

A state ID is the first key to a job, an apartment, and benefits. Ask for the free ID card for voting purposes if you cannot pay.

Indiana BMV: Indianapolis - East BMV Branch

10101 EAST WASHINGTON ST Indianapolis, IN 46229

A state ID is the first key to a job, an apartment, and benefits. Ask for the free ID card for voting purposes if you cannot pay.

Indiana BMV: Indianapolis - Midtown BMV Branch

4050 MEADOWS PKWY Indianapolis, IN 46205-2984

A state ID is the first key to a job, an apartment, and benefits. Ask for the free ID card for voting purposes if you cannot pay.

FSSA Division of Family Resources: Marion County (SNAP, Medicaid, TANF)

North: 2620 Kessler Blvd. E. Dr., Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46220-2891; West: 5610 Crawfordsville Road, Suite 500, Indianapolis, IN 46224-3715; Central: 3400 Lafayette Road, Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46222; East: 2525 N. Shadeland Ave., Suite 250, Indianapolis, IN 46219-1787; South: 3826 Madison Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46227-1310

Mon–Fri, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Apply online for food assistance and health coverage; local staff will call you for an interview.

WorkOne Indy

4410 N. Shadeland Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46226

Mon-Wed & Fri 8:30 am - 4:00 pm; Thu 8:30 am - 2:30 pm

Free job search help, resumes, training money, and help filing for the Federal Bonding Program.

938 fair-chance employers in Marion County

Employers reported to hire people with records, with proof, locations, and how to apply.

Getting hired with a record: your tools

The free Federal Bonding Program, expungement, what employers can ask, and how to talk about your record.

Marion County Clerk of Courts

675 Justice Way, Indianapolis, IN 46203

Court records, paying fines and costs, and where expungement petitions for convictions in this county are filed.

Indiana Legal Services - Indianapolis (free civil legal help)

1200 Madison Avenue, Suite 300, Indianapolis, IN 46225

Free help with housing, benefits, family law, and consumer problems for people with low income. Expungement help line: 1-844-243-8570 (Mon–Thu, 9 AM–1 PM). They do not handle criminal cases.

Indiana Legal Help: free expungement forms

Step-by-step forms and a fee-waiver motion if you cannot pay the filing fee.

Volunteers of America Ohio & Indiana

4181 E. 96th St., Suite 280, Indianapolis, IN 46240

Treatment provider approved for Indiana Recovery Works, which can pay for treatment and recovery housing for people with felony-level justice involvement.

Firefly Children and Family Alliance

2240 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis, IN 46208

Treatment provider approved for Indiana Recovery Works, which can pay for treatment and recovery housing for people with felony-level justice involvement.

Together We Can

5555 North Tacoma Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46220

Treatment provider approved for Indiana Recovery Works, which can pay for treatment and recovery housing for people with felony-level justice involvement.

Aspire Indiana - Progress House

201 Shelby St., Indianapolis, IN 46202

Recovery residence approved for Indiana Recovery Works, which can pay for treatment and recovery housing for people with felony-level justice involvement.

Pathway to Recovery, Inc.

2135 N. Alabama St., Indianapolis, IN 46202

Recovery residence approved for Indiana Recovery Works, which can pay for treatment and recovery housing for people with felony-level justice involvement.

Indiana Recovery Works: find a provider

State-funded treatment and recovery housing for people with a justice history. Providers in nearby counties can also serve you.

IndyGo (public transit)

Rides for work, appointments, probation, and groceries. Call ahead to schedule.

2nd Chance Indiana (Link2Hope Navigator employer directory)

9135 N Meridian St, Ste A3, Indianapolis, IN 46260

Nonprofit running job training, in-facility and post-release mentoring, rides to work, and a searchable directory of about 2,500 Indiana employers that hire people with records (via the Link2Hope navigator). Serves: Formerly incarcerated adults; 18–24 skilled-trades track under a federal grant.

Bridges to Life (Indiana prisons)

PO Box 570895, Houston, TX 77257

Restorative-justice program where crime victims meet with incarcerated people in small groups, aimed at lowering reoffending. Serves: People at Plainfield Correctional, Indiana Women's Prison and Heritage Trail.

RecycleForce

816 N Sherman Dr, Indianapolis, IN 46201

Electronics-recycling social enterprise that gives returning citizens paid transitional jobs and training, then helps them move to better jobs ('any job, better job, career'). Serves: People returning from incarceration.

Keys2Work

1255 Roosevelt Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46202

Employment help, workforce certifications, workplace mentoring and job placement; partners with RecycleForce. Has a $5.1M federal grant for young reentrants. Serves: People who are justice-involved or experiencing homelessness; grant program for ages 18–24.

PACE – Public Advocates in Community re-Entry

2855 N Keystone Ave #170, Indianapolis, IN 46218

Indianapolis reentry agency since 1960: employment help, case management, recovery support, financial coaching, basic needs and pre-release programs; also runs Recovery Works referrals. Serves: Individuals and families affected by incarceration and justice involvement.

Goodwill New Beginnings

1635 W Michigan St, Indianapolis, IN 46222

Goodwill's reentry program: jobs plus wraparound support, mental-health coaching and life skills in a tiered model; reports ~10% recidivism. Serves: People reentering after incarceration.

The Excel Center (Goodwill adult high school)

Tuition-free high school for adults with diploma, college credit and certifications, plus on-site childcare and transportation help. Serves: Adults without a high school diploma (open to people with records).

Marion County Re-entry Coalition (MCRC)

101 W Washington St, Suite 1200 East Tower, Indianapolis, IN 46204

Coalition of agencies working so adults involved in the justice system in Marion County reintegrate successfully; hosted by EmployIndy. Serves: Returning adults in Marion County, providers and employers.

Indiana 211

Phone Mon–Fri 7 AM–7 PM; in211.org anytime

Free and confidential. One call finds local food, shelter, utility help, and more. You can also text your ZIP code to 898-211.

All Indiana reentry programs

Statewide programs for job training, housing, and support after release, including IDOC's HIRE program.