The Ride Home Program helps people formerly incarcerated in California transition back to society
The Ride Home Program helps people formerly incarcerated in California transition back to society.
LOS ANGELES — Nearly 1 million people are released from California prisons and jails every year. While many have a place to go, they don’t always have a ride there.
The Anti-Recidivism Coalition’s Ride Home Program, created in collaboration with Stanford University, helps formerly incarcerated people transition back to society with a ride to their approved transitional housing, along with a meal of their choice, a new outfit, a cellphone and toiletries.
By pairing them with drivers who are also formerly incarcerated, the program aims to continue mentorship and relationship-building even after the ride is over.
“You’re going to get the support, you’re going to get the resources, but ultimately, you’re going to get an opportunity to transition back into the community safely,” Ride Home founder Carlos Cervantes said.
The program says it has helped bring home more than 1,394 people upon their release.
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