Over nine million people pass through America's local jails each year and these individuals often receive little in the way of services, support, or supervision as they leave jail and reenter the community. In response to the need for jurisdictions across the country to address jail/community transition, the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) partnered with the Urban Institute (UI) in 2007 to launch the Transition from Jail to Community (TJC) initiative.
TJC involves the development, implementation, and evaluation of a model for jail to community transition. The TJC model is not a discrete program; it is a new way of doing business that entails systems change and the development of collaborative relationships between jail and community partners. The goal of the TJC model is to improve public safety and reintegration outcomes. The TJC approach will be implemented in six jurisdictions and technical assistance products will be created for communities across the country.
This website contains information about the TJC model and the pilot sites, as well as other materials on jail/community transition. For more information, contact tjc@urban.org.
National Institute of Corrections
THE URBAN INSTITUTE
Justice Policy Center
