{"id":429,"date":"2019-11-22T20:07:45","date_gmt":"2019-11-22T20:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonreleasenetwork.org\/?page_id=429"},"modified":"2026-10-15T09:48:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T13:48:14","slug":"for-case-managers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/baystatereentrynetwork.org\/index.php\/for-case-managers\/","title":{"rendered":"For Case Managers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-accent-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Post-Release Services<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">To request BRN services, our Release Questionnaire must be submitted, for eligible individuals with a confirmed release date, at least one week in advance of their release date. We encourage submission of our Release Questionnaire as early as possible even without a confirmed release date but services will not be initiated until the date is confirmed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-accent-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-2\"><strong>Eligibility for Services<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A sexual offense conviction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Not more than six months from release date<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Confirmed housing (if BRN transport is requested)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Completed Release Questionnaire <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-custom-font-size has-base-3-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-base-3-color has-accent-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/baystatereentrynetwork.org\/index.php\/release-questionnaire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Release Questionnaire<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You will receive a confirmation email after the questionnaire has been received. This email contains a link for you to use should the submitted information require updating. Please do not submit a duplicate questionnaire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3\">Day of release<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Pick-up<\/strong> from the releasing facility within Massachusetts and transport them to their pre-arrange housing within Massachusetts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Contact<\/strong>&nbsp;the proper registry officer and make an appointment to register with the SORB. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transport&nbsp;<\/strong>to the relevant probation\/parole department to report and\/or be fitted with a GPS unit, if required.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Coordinate<\/strong>&nbsp;with your property officer to set an acceptable time and date to pick-up the personal property.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Assist<\/strong>&nbsp;with setting-up a bank account and\/or cashing a release check, if necessary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Facilitate<\/strong> entry to the shelter, if pre-arranged.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Introduce<\/strong>&nbsp;third-party organizations for more long-term services. See <a href=\"https:\/\/baystatereentrynetwork.org\/index.php\/brn-partners2\/\">Partners\/Resources<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Provide<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/baystatereentrynetwork.org\/index.php\/what-we-do\/for-clients\/\">free smart phone<\/a> with six months of free service,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>large <a href=\"https:\/\/baystatereentrynetwork.org\/index.php\/what-we-do\/for-clients\/\">backpack<\/a> with sundry toiletries,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>$50 <a href=\"https:\/\/baystatereentrynetwork.org\/index.php\/what-we-do\/for-clients\/\">Charlie Card<\/a> (or equivalent) upon request, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>lunch (or just a darn good cup of coffee.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-4\">Post-release week<\/h3>\n\n\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>activate MassHealth, if needed,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>set up and provide transport to medical appointments,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>apply for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP),<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>review potential for additional benefits,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>develop a realistic release plan to better facilitate reintegration, and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>provide one free <a href=\"https:\/\/baystatereentrynetwork.org\/index.php\/what-we-do\/for-clients\/\">life coaching<\/a> session. <a href=\"https:\/\/drdavidlifecoach.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here <\/a>for more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-accent-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-5\">Months and years to come&#8230; <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the free portion of our services end after six months; clients are offered the option to remain on our discounted phone plan, encouraged to continue updating BRN on their progress, and maintain a relationship with the mentor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We understand that this is a long process. By remaining involved even years after release, our clients have the best chance of success.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Post-Release Services To request BRN services, our Release Questionnaire must be submitted, for eligible individuals with a confirmed release date, at least one week in advance of their release date. We encourage submission of our Release Questionnaire as early as possible even without a confirmed release date but services will not be initiated until the &#8230; <a title=\"For Case Managers\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/baystatereentrynetwork.org\/index.php\/for-case-managers\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about For Case Managers\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-429","page","type-page","status-publish"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/baystatereentrynetwork.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/429","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/baystatereentrynetwork.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/baystatereentrynetwork.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/baystatereentrynetwork.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/baystatereentrynetwork.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=429"}],"version-history":[{"count":72,"href":"https:\/\/baystatereentrynetwork.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/429\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1975,"href":"https:\/\/baystatereentrynetwork.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/429\/revisions\/1975"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/baystatereentrynetwork.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=429"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}