About Us
Beginning in 2012 as the Boston Release Network (BRN), the organization was an informal network of individuals dedicated to successfully reintegrating into the Boston community those with a sexually-related conviction. In 2018, having success not just in Boston but throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, we rebranded as the Baystate Reentry Network, a board of directors was created, and the once informal network of peers became a 501(c)3 non-profit organization albeit remaining a volunteer network of peers.
BRN is an essential resource for re-emerging citizens with a sexual conviction, providing valuable information critical to re-entry success in areas such as housing, employment, government assistance programs, and compliance with the statutory mandates of probation and registration laws.
We have found that once individuals are released and given appropriate guidance and resources, they find success and regain a role in society. Since our founding, BRN has enjoyed extraordinary success supporting re-emerging citizens – over 97% of our participants have transitioned successfully back into the community and have never been charged with a new offense. This is no accident, as statistics show that recidivism is reduced when there is a hands-on approach to re-entry and meaningful peer support is offered to individuals. BRN has provided services that have been key to successful transitions that give individuals hope for an improved future and life.