County Re-Entry Task Forces

County Re-Entry Task Forces may help you meet parole conditions and access other services and support, including:

Employment - CRTFs can provide assistance with writing resumes, developing interview skills, obtaining job counseling and finding a part-time or full-time job.

Housing - CRTFs assist with obtaining transitional, temporary or permanent housing.

Cognitive Behavioral Programs - CRTFs have trained staff to help provide these programs, which are designed to help change negative thinking and reduce your risk of committing a new crime.

Substance Use Treatment - CRTFs work with alcohol and substance use service providers who can help you get needed treatment.

Education / Training - CRTFs can connect you with high school equivalency programs, adult education, vocational training and/or college prep courses.

How to Get Started

Contact your Offender Rehabilitation Coordinator or assigned Parole Officer. If you will not be on parole supervision upon release OR are not currently on parole supervision, you may directly contact the CRTF in your community for assistance.

County Re-Entry Task Forces (CRTFs) are located in New York City and upstate counties and are designed to help individuals who are returning to their communities after release from state prison.

Two state agencies — the Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) and Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) — collaborate to support the CRTFs.

Each CRTF works with DCJS, DOCCS, county and community agencies, and human service providers to help eligible individuals get programs and services that meet their needs when returning to the community.

Participants include individuals referred to the CRTF from NYS DOCCS either pre-release or post-release, discharged from state incarceration on their maximum expiration date as well as individuals formerly on community supervision. Eligible participants also include those who are engaged in the revocation (violation) process while on community supervision. Individuals currently serving a term of either federal or county probation are not eligible for CRTF services.