Wayne County Reentry Help

Wayne County's seat is Richmond. 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. Some state offices that serve this county, like the parole district or WorkOne, are in neighboring counties, so plan your rides.

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⚠ 1 heads-up note before you go

There is no WorkOne office inside Wayne County. The State directs residents to the nearest WorkOne; see the Work section.

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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Wayne County Probation Department

301 E. Main Street, Richmond, IN 47374-4210

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

Call 765-973-9279 Directions

Wayne County Community Corrections

401 East Main Street, Richmond, IN 47374

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

Call (765) 973-9396 Directions

IDOC Parole District New Castle (PD 7): serves Wayne County Call to confirm

New Castle, IN 47362

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

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

Call (765) 529-2359 Directions Website

Indiana BMV: Richmond BMV Branch

4503 NATIONAL RD E Richmond, IN 47374-3731

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: Wayne County (SNAP, Medicaid, TANF)

50 S. Second St., Richmond, IN 47374-4212

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 for Wayne County residents

Call 765-962-8591 for an appointment or seek services from any WorkOne location in Indiana (easternindianaworks.org). Free job search help, resumes, and training money.

Call (765) 962-8591 Website

117 fair-chance employers in Wayne 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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Wayne County Clerk of Courts

301 East Main Street, Richmond, IN 47374-4200

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

Call 765-973-9220 Directions

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.

Call (317) 631-9410 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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Centerstone of Indiana

403 NW L St., Richmond, IN 47374

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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Rose View Transit (Richmond); rural Wayne: Whitewater Valley Regional Transit (public transit)

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

Call 765-458-7277 Website

Hope House Addiction Recovery Center (Richmond-Wayne County Halfway House Corp.)

PO Box 1828, Richmond, IN 47375

Men's recovery program, halfway house and homeless shelter. Serves: Men with addiction and homeless men.

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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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