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Vanderburgh County Reentry Help

Vanderburgh County's seat is Evansville. 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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Report as directed, get an ID, and apply for food and health coverage. Everything else gets easier after these.

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Vanderburgh County Probation Department

1 North Martin Luther King Blvd., #127, Evansville, IN 47708

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

Vanderburgh County Community Corrections

3500 North Harlan Avenue, Evansville, IN 47711

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

IDOC Parole District Evansville (PD 4): serves Vanderburgh County Call to confirm

Evansville, IN 47713

Monday - Friday, 7:00 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.

Indiana BMV: Evansville East BMV Branch

808 S GREEN RIVER RD Evansville, IN 47715

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: Evansville North BMV Branch

4209 HIGHWAY 41 N STE 10 Evansville, IN 47711-2889

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: Evansville West BMV Branch

2421 ALLENS LN Evansville, IN 47720-1380

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: Vanderburgh County (SNAP, Medicaid, TANF)

401 SE Sixth St., Suite 114, Evansville, IN 47713

Mon–Fri, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

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

Work

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

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WorkOne Southwest - Evansville

4600 Washington Ave., Suite 113, Evansville, IN 47714

Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 8:00 am - 4:30 pm; Wed 10:00 am - 4:30 pm

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

146 fair-chance employers in Vanderburgh 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.

Recovery & Housing

Stable, sober housing is where everything else gets built.

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Southwestern Behavioral Healthcare, Inc.

415 Mulberry St., Evansville, IN 47713

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

Counseling for Change

1133 Lincoln Ave., Evansville, IN 47714

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

New Visions Counseling

201 NW 4th St., Suite 107, Evansville, IN 47708

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

YWCA of Evansville

118 Vine St., Evansville, IN 47708

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

DC USA, Inc.

118 E. Chandler Ave., Evansville, IN 47713

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.

Food, Rides & Community

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

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Metropolitan Evansville Transit System (METS) (public transit)

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

SWIRE – Southwest Indiana Recovery and Empowerment

Peer-led jail program that plans reentry while people are locked up, then helps with housing, transport, IDs, job applications and recovery. Serves: People in Vanderburgh County Jail, especially those in recovery.

Churches Embracing Offenders (CEO)

119 N Morton Ave, Evansville, IN 47711

Evansville ministry for the spiritual, physical, emotional and social needs of people leaving incarceration. Serves: Nonviolent offenders and returning citizens.

Volunteers of America – Hope Hall

811 E Franklin St, Evansville, IN 47711

Co-ed residential community-corrections (work release) center. Serves: Adults in community corrections.

YWCA Evansville

118 Vine St, Evansville, IN

Women's transitional and recovery housing. Serves: Women, including justice-involved (Recovery Works).

Volunteers of America – Fresh Start Recovery Center (Evansville House)

1351 W Buena Vista Rd, Evansville, IN 47710

Family-focused residential addiction treatment for women. Serves: Women, including mothers.

DC USA, Inc.

118 E Chandler Ave, Evansville, IN

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

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.

Know Your Rights

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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