Working Together to Help Justice-Involved Individuals

In partnership with the Michigan Department of Corrections, Michigan Works! West Central held the first-ever Reentry United conference in November 2023. Nearly 250 people from across Michigan attended the event.

The inaugural conference was so well received, the partnering organizations agreed to make it an annual event. The goal of the conference held at the E. V. Eberhard Center in downtown Grand Rapids is to highlight successful partnerships, programs and services that can benefit returning citizens.

The annual conference features breakout sessions and panel discussions on topics such as services for justice-involved individuals, successful collaboration with MDOC and returning citizens, mentoring programs, reentry grants, trauma, the future of reentry, success stories and more! Pictures from the 2024 event can be found above.

The work of the team behind Reentry United does not end after the conference. Organizers also coordinate an "inside" Reentry United event at a correctional facility, with the most recent event being held at the Richard A. Handlon Correctional Facility.

To keep up to date on the lineup of Reentry United events, annual conferences and other information affecting justice-involved individuals, sign up for the quarterly Reentry United eNewsletter. Receive the latest information about all things Reentry United by clicking here.

Checkout pictures from the inaugural Reentry United event below!