Service Center


The Sheila & Stan Price Reentry Center is located within blocks of the Los Angeles County Jail discharge location at Men's Central Jail, allowing CHJ to quickly provide services to clients released from custody. Our helpful staff guide clients through the available resources and services at the Center to help with reentry, including: HIV testing, toiletry kits (makeup, pads, shaving kits, etc.), snacks, food, water, internet access and phone use, linkage to community resources, and much more.

Linkage to Resources


In addition to providing services directly, CHJ is a bridge organization, connecting clients to the expanse of available services throughout Los Angeles County when clients' needs are outside CHJ’s scope. A lack of affordable housing, employment, public benefits, identification, substance use treatment, and mental health support are some of the greatest challenges to reintegration after incarceration. CHJ helps connect clients to the following services: housing, employment, education, health, mental health, food, clothing, domestic violence support, maternal wellness, legal support, public benefits enrollment, substance use treatment, and many more. We also help connect clients to services specifically for sexual minorities, seniors, veterans, and youth.
See our Community Resource List here.

Health Education Programs


CHJ's staff are welcoming and supportive of all of our clients, and their work is strengthened by their lived experiences, including former incarceration. With insight and compassion into the needs of the community, CHJ's dedicated staff lead the following programs:
Growth & Wellness Innovation Project (GWIP)
  • GWIP offers group and individual sessions on Innovative Health Education, Life Skills, and Understanding Identity and Diversity.
  • This class exclusively targets young men who have sex with men (YMSM) between the ages of 12 - 29 who are incarcerated or have a history of incarceration.
Keeping it Safe but Sexy (KISS)
  • KISS offers sexual health education addressing STIs and HIV, risk reduction strategies, and support services for youth and adults, males and females, aged 13 - 29 who are transitioning out of correctional custody back to their communities.
  • Substance use support classes offers as well. Program includes ongoing classes, support groups, and individualized counseling and mentorship.
Keeping it Sober (KIS)
  • KIS offers group intervention to justice-involved minority (Black, Latinx, American Indian, and sexual minority) youth and women (ages 13-34), as well as one-on-one re-entry support.
  • This program enhances local outreach and in-reach, and includes classes on risk reduction, health coverage enrollment assistance, how to build stronger connections between providers, facilitating increased accessibility to services after release from custody, and using social media campaigns to improve outcomes.
  • The program’s effectiveness is evaluated through data collection to inform program development. 
Taking Back Our Power (TBOP)
  • TBOP offers trans advocacy and support groups focusing on providing resources for any transgender or gender fluid people who have experienced incarceration or traumatic encounters with law enforcement.
  • TBOP focuses on empowering the transgender community and supporting legislation and policies to assist them in their everyday lives.
Ready for Change (RFC)
  • Project GRAND's Ready for Change program assists gang-affiliated Latino and African American inmates (18-55) in transitioning to productive citizenship. This includes individuals who have left or are leaving gang life and are at heightened risk.
  • This program provides comprehensive support to reduce recidivism and increase participant wellbeing. Educational topics include parenting, communication, anger management, and community reintegration. RFC also helps by addressing barriers to employment, housing, and other essential needs.
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Project Renew
  • Provides trauma-informed group and individual interventions for Black and Latinx sexual minority adults (ages 18-35).
  • Supports individuals transitioning from incarceration at Men's Central Jail back to their families and communities in Los Angeles County.
  • Focuses on addressing trauma, identity, and substance use recovery through culturally competent approaches.
​Project HOPE
  • Provides group and individual interventions to justice impacted Black and Latinx sexual minority adults aged 18-35 who have a Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and/or Co-Occurring Mental Health Disorders (COD) and living with or at-risk for HIV.
  • Offers comprehensive and culturally-competent prevention education focused on substance use, HIV/STDs, and mental health, concentrating on how these subjects have or may impact the ‘coming out’/’inviting in’ process.
  • Upon release, Project HOPE will provide linkage to essential services including HIV, Hepatitis, and STD testing and treatment, PrEP/PEP/DoxyPEP, medication-assisted treatment, mental health services, gender-affirming care, and more.