Imagine being released from prison after 10, 15, or even 30 years.

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You step into a world that has moved on without you—no phone, no ID, no money, and no one waiting. You’re handed a plastic bag with your papers and maybe a bus pass… and told “good luck.”

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This is what thousands of people face every year in New Jersey. And this is where Returning Citizens Support Group steps in.

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We don’t believe freedom should begin with isolation, hunger, and fear.

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We meet people at the gate—literally. We show up. We stand with them. We help them get housing, food, clothing, healthcare, jobs, and the emotional support they need to make it through the hardest transition of their lives.

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We’re not a big nonprofit. We don’t have national ads or celebrity backers.

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We have each other. And we have you.

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Your donation supports:

• Emergency reentry kits with hygiene items, clothing, food, and transit support

• Peer support groups led by formerly incarcerated people

• Reentry housing assistance and landlord advocacy

• Employment referrals, ID support, & case navigation

• Emotional support & trauma healing, rooted in lived experience

• ​Emergency cash assistance for urgent needs like rent, phone bills, or work gear