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<br />8 | P a g e <br /> <br />Preparing for Release Checklist <br />Check List Before Release <br /> What do you <br />need? <br />Why? How? <br />Employment Birth Certificate You need your birth certificate <br />to get your driver’s license. <br />Apply for one while you are <br />incarcerated, if possible, as it <br />may take a few weeks to <br />process. <br />Contact the courthouse in the city where <br />you were born or find it through the <br />Centers for Disease Control directory. <br /> Social Security <br />Card <br />Necessary for employment. <br />You can apply for this while <br />you are still incarcerated. <br />Write to: Social Security Administration <br />Office of Public Inquiries <br />Windsor Park Building <br />6401 Security Blvd. <br />Baltimore, MD 21235 <br /> Computer <br />Literacy <br />Now is a great time to brush <br />up on your computer skills – <br />Computer skills are required <br />of most jobs <br />Contact the education program at your institution for <br />class enrollment <br /> PreRelease Review employment-related <br />documents including: sample <br />job application, interview <br />questions and tools for <br />building your resume. <br />Contact the education program at your institution for <br />class enrollment when you are 12 months away from the <br />earliest release date <br />Education GED or HS <br />Diploma <br />A GED/HS diploma <br />completion greatly improves <br />your odds for employment and <br />increased earning potential. <br />GED testing is free while you <br />are incarcerated – the charge <br />for GED testing in Idaho is <br />$120 for the complete testing <br />battery. <br />Contact the education program at your institution for <br />class enrollment. <br />Programs/ <br />Treatment <br />Follow programs <br />prescribed by <br />your Case <br />Manager <br />Addresses the thinking or <br />behavioral errors that resulted <br />in incarceration <br />Case Manager referral into prescribed programming to <br />address areas of need in cognitive/behavioral/social/ <br />substance abuse treatment <br />Food Fresh produce, <br />whole grains, lots <br />of water! <br />You are what you eat! Fresh <br />and whole foods play an <br />important role in gaining and <br />maintaining mental and <br />physical health. <br />Check out the health, diet and cooking sections in your <br />library. <br /> Food Stamp <br />Eligibility <br />Food stamps help you <br />maintain a healthy diet. <br />Talk with your case manager about reentry support prior <br />to release <br />Finances Funding Find out what reentry support <br />you may be eligible for when <br />you are released. <br />Talk with your case manager about reentry support prior <br />to release <br /> Prepare a budget How much money do you <br />need to make to live? <br />PreRelease classes– Build a budget <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Adapted from: WPA 110 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10003