Reentry and transitional housing in California
Official CDCR housing information, help lines and supervision offices, with a city or ZIP search. Official sources only; no paid listings.
Check with the parole or probation officer first. Any address has to be approved before the move. Being on an official list doesn't mean a home has room, takes your situation, or is approved for a specific person.
Parole in California is supervised by CDCR's Division of Adult Parole Operations (DAPO) through parole units in a Northern and a Southern region.
Source: CDCR DAPO Northern Region (official) (opens in new tab)
CDCR's STOP contractors serve people on parole in their first year after release. Services include recovery and reentry housing and emergency housing. CDCR's Transitional Housing Program (up to 180 days, possibly 185 more) is offered in Alameda, Fresno, Monterey, Sacramento and San Diego counties. Enrollment requires a referral from your parole agent.
Help finding housing
CDCR DAPO Headquarters
9838 Old Placerville Road, Sacramento, CA 95827.
(279) 223-3800 · Website (opens in new tab)
Source: official (opens in new tab)
CDCR DAPO Southern Region HQ
21015 Pathfinder Road, Suite 200, Diamond Bar, CA 91765.
(909) 468-2300 · Website (opens in new tab)
Source: official (opens in new tab)
STOP placement office (CDCR): WestCare, North Highlands
4616 Roseville Road, Suite 107, North Highlands, CA 95660.
(916) 564-4400 · Website (opens in new tab)
Source: official (opens in new tab)
STOP placement office (CDCR): GEO, Campbell
100 East Hamilton Avenue, Campbell, CA 95008.
(408) 202-8301 · Website (opens in new tab)
Source: official (opens in new tab)
STOP placement office (CDCR): WestCare, Fresno
1850 North Gateway Boulevard, Suite 120, Fresno, CA 93727.
(559) 214-0264 · Website (opens in new tab)
Source: official (opens in new tab)
STOP placement office (CDCR): GEO, San Bernardino
1820 Commercenter Circle, San Bernardino, CA 92408.
(909) 259-9110 · Website (opens in new tab)
Source: official (opens in new tab)
STOP placement office (CDCR): Amity Foundation, Los Angeles
3801 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90037.
(213) 222-1611 · Website (opens in new tab)
Source: official (opens in new tab)
STOP placement office (CDCR): HealthRIGHT 360, San Diego
2515 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 320, San Diego, CA 92108.
(619) 430-4770 · Website (opens in new tab)
Source: official (opens in new tab)
Basic needs after release
Government programs for the first weeks out. Sources are official California, federal or county agencies. Call first: hours and rules change.
Food: SNAP and food pantries
SNAP (food stamps)
Apply online, by phone or at a local benefits office in California. You can usually start the application before or right after release. Bring an ID if you have one; an interview is required.
877-847-3663 · Website (opens in new tab)
Free USDA food at pantries (TEFAP)
California Department of Social Services runs California's TEFAP program, which supplies free USDA food to local food pantries and soup kitchens for people who meet income rules. Contact them for pantry sites near you.
Clothing and emergency help
Department of Social Services
We didn't find a statewide clothing voucher program for California. Ask your parole officer or county social services office about emergency help with clothing and other basics; programs vary by county.
State ID and birth certificate
State ID card
Ask your case manager before release whether the prison can help you get a California ID. After release, apply at the state motor vehicle agency. You'll usually need proof of identity (such as a birth certificate), your Social Security number and proof of address.
California birth certificate
CDC's directory lists California's vital records office, current fees and how to order. Order from the state where you were born.
Source: CDC: Where to Write for Vital Records (opens in new tab)
Health coverage (Medicaid)
Medicaid
Apply any time through HealthCare.gov or California's Medicaid agency. If you qualify, HealthCare.gov sends your information to the state. You also get a 60-day window after release to sign up for a Marketplace plan.
Free or low-cost phone (Lifeline)
Lifeline (federal phone/internet discount)
Lifeline lowers the monthly cost of phone or internet service if you're on SNAP or Medicaid or have a low income. Apply through USAC's National Verifier.
(800) 234-9473 · Website (opens in new tab)
Job centers
American Job Centers in California
Free help with job searches, resumes, training and unemployment claims. Use the finder to see centers, phone numbers and hours near you.
Source: CareerOneStop (U.S. Dept. of Labor) (opens in new tab)
Crisis, 988 and addiction help
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988, any time, for a mental health or substance use crisis.
988 · Website (opens in new tab)
Source: official (opens in new tab)
SAMHSA National Helpline
Free, confidential treatment referral, 24/7.
1-800-662-4357 · Website (opens in new tab)
Source: official (opens in new tab)
FindTreatment.gov
SAMHSA's locator for state-licensed addiction and mental health treatment near you.
Source: official (opens in new tab)
Probation and parole offices
The office is where to ask about approved housing in that area.
Antelope Valley parole units
43645 Pioneer Court, Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 729-0530
Directions (Google Maps) (opens in new tab) · Official page (opens in new tab)
Auburn & Sierra parole units
1915 Grass Valley Hwy, #500, Auburn, CA 95603
(530) 823-4188
Directions (Google Maps) (opens in new tab) · Official page (opens in new tab)
Bakersfield parole units
3416-A Sillect Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93308
(661) 634-9620
Directions (Google Maps) (opens in new tab) · Official page (opens in new tab)
Merced parole unit (Ceres)
439 West 15th Street, Merced, CA 95340
(209) 726-6513
Directions (Google Maps) (opens in new tab) · Official page (opens in new tab)
Ceres & Modesto parole units
1051 Partee Lane, Ceres, CA 95307
(209) 556-5010
Directions (Google Maps) (opens in new tab) · Official page (opens in new tab)
Chico parole unit
1370 Ridgewood Drive Ste. 14, Chico, CA 95973
(530) 895-4534
Directions (Google Maps) (opens in new tab) · Official page (opens in new tab)
Contra Costa / East Bay parole units
1957 Parkside Drive Ste. 100, Concord, CA 94519
(925) 602-0838
Directions (Google Maps) (opens in new tab) · Official page (opens in new tab)
Eureka parole unit
2326 3rd Street, Eureka, CA 95501
(707) 445-6520
Directions (Google Maps) (opens in new tab) · Official page (opens in new tab)
Fresno parole units
5060 E. Clinton Way, Fresno, CA 93727
(559) 253-4144
Directions (Google Maps) (opens in new tab) · Official page (opens in new tab)
Pasadena / San Fernando Valley / Van Nuys parole units
8100 Balboa Place, Van Nuys, CA 91406
(818) 442-0586
Directions (Google Maps) (opens in new tab) · Official page (opens in new tab)
Red Bluff parole unit
10 Gilmore Road, Suite C, Red Bluff, CA 96080
(530) 529-7700
Directions (Google Maps) (opens in new tab) · Official page (opens in new tab)
Redding parole unit
391 Hemsted Drive, Redding, CA 96002
(530) 226-3432
Directions (Google Maps) (opens in new tab) · Official page (opens in new tab)
Sacramento Metro parole units
8000 Elder Creek Road, Sacramento, CA 95824
(916) 229-0105
Directions (Google Maps) (opens in new tab) · Official page (opens in new tab)
Sacramento Metro 2 & 5 parole units
4616 Roseville Road, Ste. 100, North Highlands, CA 95660
(916) 574-2414
Directions (Google Maps) (opens in new tab) · Official page (opens in new tab)
Salinas parole units
320 Airport Drive, Salinas, CA 93905
(831) 422-2043
Directions (Google Maps) (opens in new tab) · Official page (opens in new tab)
San Francisco parole unit
1727 Mission St. 1st Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 703-3164
Directions (Google Maps) (opens in new tab) · Official page (opens in new tab)
San Jose / South Bay / Redwood City parole units
909 Coleman Avenue, San Jose, CA 95110
(408) 277-1821
Directions (Google Maps) (opens in new tab) · Official page (opens in new tab)
San Luis Obispo & Santa Maria parole units
3232 South Higuera St. Ste. 102, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 549-3251
Directions (Google Maps) (opens in new tab) · Official page (opens in new tab)
Santa Rosa parole unit
3222 Airway Dr. Ste. A, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 576-2200
Directions (Google Maps) (opens in new tab) · Official page (opens in new tab)
Stockton parole units
612 Carlton Ave, Stockton, CA 95203
(209) 948-7652
Directions (Google Maps) (opens in new tab) · Official page (opens in new tab)
Ukiah parole unit
798 North State Street, Ukiah, CA 95482
(707) 463-5713
Directions (Google Maps) (opens in new tab) · Official page (opens in new tab)
Vallejo & Woodland parole units
2320 Courage Drive, Ste. 103, Fairfield, CA 94533
(707) 428-2250
Directions (Google Maps) (opens in new tab) · Official page (opens in new tab)
Anaheim parole units
2911 Coronado Street, Anaheim, CA 92806
(714) 688-4855
Directions (Google Maps) (opens in new tab) · Official page (opens in new tab)
Chula Vista parole units
765 Third Avenue, Suite 200, Chula Vista, CA 91910
(619) 476-3700
Directions (Google Maps) (opens in new tab) · Official page (opens in new tab)
El Centro satellite office
279 South Waterman Avenue, El Centro, CA 92243
(760) 352-7524
Directions (Google Maps) (opens in new tab) · Official page (opens in new tab)
Escondido parole units
1301 Simpson Way, Escondido, CA 92029
(760) 737-7925
Directions (Google Maps) (opens in new tab) · Official page (opens in new tab)
Harbor parole units
2444 S. Alameda St., 2nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90058
(279) 223-4646
Directions (Google Maps) (opens in new tab) · Official page (opens in new tab)
El Monte parole units
9900 Baldwin Place, El Monte, CA 91731
(279) 223-3700
Directions (Google Maps) (opens in new tab) · Official page (opens in new tab)
Los Angeles Central parole units
11539 Hawthorne Blvd, 1st Floor, Hawthorne, CA 90250
(279) 223-1700
Directions (Google Maps) (opens in new tab) · Official page (opens in new tab)
Mid-City parole units
2444 S. Alameda St., 1st Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90058
(323) 238-1600
Directions (Google Maps) (opens in new tab) · Official page (opens in new tab)
Palm Springs parole units
79-687 Country Club Drive, Suite 101, Bermuda Dunes, CA 92203
(760) 772-3157
Directions (Google Maps) (opens in new tab) · Official page (opens in new tab)
Riverside & San Bernardino parole units
1777 Atlanta Avenue, Suite G3, Riverside, CA 92507
(951) 782-4479
Directions (Google Maps) (opens in new tab) · Official page (opens in new tab)
San Gabriel Valley parole units
971 Corporate Center Drive, Pomona, CA 91768
(909) 802-1020
Directions (Google Maps) (opens in new tab) · Official page (opens in new tab)
South Coast parole units
18002 Sky Park Circle, Irvine, CA 92614
(949) 863-1478
Directions (Google Maps) (opens in new tab) · Official page (opens in new tab)
Victorville parole units
14040 Park Avenue, Victorville, CA 92392
(760) 241-3744
Directions (Google Maps) (opens in new tab) · Official page (opens in new tab)
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Is there an official list of homes?
CDCR doesn't publish a list of named transitional homes with addresses. It contracts housing through its STOP program (recovery and reentry housing, emergency housing) and its Transitional Housing Program, both by referral from your parole agent. The six STOP placement offices are listed below.
FAQ
How do I find reentry or transitional housing in California?
CDCR doesn't publish a list of named transitional homes with addresses. It contracts housing through its STOP program (recovery and reentry housing, emergency housing) and its Transitional Housing Program, both by referral from your parole agent. The six STOP placement offices are listed below.
Who has to approve housing after release in California?
The parole or probation officer must approve the address. Check with them before making plans.
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