For over four decades, CRJ’s Adult Correctional Services Department has been providing residential and community reentry programs for men and women who are currently involved, or have been involved, with the Federal, State and County correctional systems and Parole and Probation agencies. The department serves more than 1,400 men and women annually as they make their transition from incarceration to the community.

In keeping with CRJ’s mission, the department assists our clients as they reenter our communities. We help them engage in lifestyle changes which do not involve drugs, gangs or crime; in which they can be contributing family members and productive citizens. We focus on public safety by working to instill personal and community responsibility in our clients, we also advocate for the elimination of barriers to their reentry in the areas of housing, employment and social services. We try to be good neighbors by participating in neighborhood activities, community service projects, and other events close to our programs. The Adult Department work to ensure that all services provided adhere to the principles of evidence-based practice, that is, services that are focused on defined outcomes, current research, and measurable standards. We are proud to demonstrate on a daily basis, the Mission, Values, and Treatment Culture of CRJ.

Our three adult programs, Brooke House, McGrath House and Coolidge House, provide comprehensive services and supports that include intensive case management and transitional housing focused on the many difficult and complex reentry issues ex-offenders face. These include: counseling, obtaining identification documents, housing, employment, substance abuse treatment, health care, family reunification, and forming a support network that will reinforce their transition and continued success in the community.

BROOKE HOUSE
107 Park Drive, Boston, MA 02215

With a capacity of 50 beds, the Brooke House serves as a pre-release program for male offenders through a contract with the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department, and as transitional housing for offenders through a contract with the Massachusetts Parole Board. The average length of stay at Brooke House is approximately 3.5 months. With a goal of successful reentry, all residents receive comprehensive case management services addressing their employment, housing, family reunification, and treatment needs.

COOLIDGE HOUSE
307 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115

With a capacity of 120 beds, Coolidge House serves as a Residential Reentry Center for male and female offenders under contract with the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Residents are referred from the Federal Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Probation and Federal District Courts. Most residents are in the program for an average of 3 months, during which time they receive case management services which emphasize successful reentry. Coolidge House works with a diverse population with regard to age, type of Federal offense, and length of incarceration. Accredited by the American Correctional Association, Coolidge House represents CRJ’s largest operation, and one of its longest running contracts.

MCGRATH HOUSE
699 Massachusetts Avenue, Boston, MA 02118

McGrath House is a 30-bed facility serving female offenders referred by the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department, the Federal Bureau of Prisons and the Massachusetts Parole Board. All McGrath House women receive comprehensive case management services, with the goal of successful reentry to their home communities. The services at McGrath House are provided in a gender-responsive environment, geared to meet the unique and complicated needs of the women involved with the program. The average length of stay at McGrath House is approximately 5 months.