From St. Louis Mo Government:
Criminal Justice Ministry (CJM) [www.cjmstlouis.org], is one of the foremost reentry programs for incarcerated individuals in the St. Louis area with over 100 clients per year. Originally founded in 1979 as a Catholic prison ministry, CJM noticed that as mass incarceration began to rise, so did the need for stable housing programs for recently released incarcerated individuals.
With that observation, CJM began to focus on a housing-first model of reentry. Housing instability stands as the first of many barriers to integration into society, holding formerly incarcerated people physically, socially, and financially. CJM sought to change this.
The aptly named Foundations First Housing [www.cjmstlouis.org] program, was created in 2003 to act as a stable place for their clients to begin their reentry journey. The program provides clients with housing and additional support during uncertain times. Alongside 112 fully furnished housing units, CJM ensures long-term stability with clothing, transportation support, government benefit assistance, and case management – providing wrap-around support for clients.
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