Monroe County Reentry Help

Monroe County's seat is Bloomington. Below are the offices and programs people coming home most often need, from reporting to probation or parole to getting an ID, food benefits, a job, and recovery support.

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Start Here: Your First 72 Hours

Report as directed, get an ID, and apply for food and health coverage. Everything else gets easier after these.

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Monroe County Probation Department

214 W. 7th Street, Suite 200, Bloomington, IN 47404

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

Call 812-349-2645 Directions

Monroe County Community Corrections

405 West 7th Street, Bloomington, IN 47404

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

Call (812) 349-2005 Directions

IDOC Parole District Bloomington (PD 5): serves Monroe County

1500 N. Packing House Road, Suite 100, Bloomington, IN 47404

Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

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

Call (812) 334-3716 Directions Website

Indiana BMV: Bloomington BMV Branch

1531 SOUTH CURRY PIKE Bloomington, IN 47403-5174

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.

Call 888-692-6841 Directions Website

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

1531 S. Curry Pike, Suite 300, Bloomington, IN 47403

Mon–Fri, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

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

Call 800-403-0864 Directions Website

Work

Steady work is one of the strongest protections against going back. These offices help at no cost.

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WorkOne - Bloomington

1531 S. Curry Pike, Suite 200, Bloomington, IN 47403

Mon-Fri 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

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

Call (812) 331-6000 Directions Website

256 fair-chance employers in Monroe County

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

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Getting hired with a record: your tools

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

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Legal & Records

Expungement and sealing can open jobs and housing that are closed to you now.

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Monroe County Clerk of Courts

PO Box 547, Bloomington, IN 47402

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

Call 812-349-2600 Directions

Indiana Legal Services - Bloomington (free civil legal help)

100 S. College Avenue, Suite 232, Bloomington, IN 47404

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.

Call (812) 339-7668 Directions Website

Indiana Legal Help: free expungement forms

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

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Recovery & Housing

Stable, sober housing is where everything else gets built.

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Amethyst House

645 N. Walnut St., Bloomington, IN 47404

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

Call 812-336-3570 Directions

Centerstone of Indiana

645 South Rogers St., Bloomington, IN 47403

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

Call 812-337-2440 Directions

Courage to Change Sober Living

1010 S. Walnut St., Bloomington, IN 47401

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

Call 812-391-5440 Directions

Centerstone of Indiana

221 N. Rogers St., Bloomington, IN 47404

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

Call 812-337-2440 Directions

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.

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Food, Rides & Community

Nobody makes it alone. These are the people who show up.

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Bloomington Transit (public transit)

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

Call 812-336-7433 Website

New Leaf – New Life

1010 S Walnut St, Suite H, Bloomington, IN 47401

Works inside and outside the Monroe County jail on release planning, case management, transport and self-advocacy. Serves: People currently or formerly involved in the legal system in the Bloomington area.

Call (812) 355-6842 Directions Website

IU Maurer Expungement Help Desk (with Indiana Legal Services)

Law students screen people and refer them to ILS attorneys who file expungement petitions for free. Serves: Low-income people meeting federal guidelines.

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Courage to Change Sober Living

1010 S Walnut St, Bloomington, IN

Sober-living residence listed by Recovery Works. Serves: Adults in recovery with justice involvement.

Call (812) 391-5440 Directions

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.

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All Indiana reentry programs

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

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Know Your Rights

In Indiana, you can vote once you are released from incarceration, even while on probation or parole. Register at indianavoters.in.gov.
After a record is expunged, an employer may only ask whether you have a conviction that has NOT been expunged. It is illegal for most employers to refuse to hire you because of an expunged record.
You can ask an Indiana licensing board, before you train, whether your conviction would disqualify you. The fee is no more than $25 and the board must answer within 60 days.

Last verified: September 29, 2026. Listings marked Call to confirm had conflicting information in public sources.

Call ahead to confirm. Offices move and hours change. Broken Champions is not affiliated with the agencies, programs, or employers listed, and nothing on this page is legal advice.

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