Prisoner Reentry Initiative - Oklahoma Department of Human Services

Prisoner
Reentry
Initiative
A Work Search Program
for Incarcerated and
Recently Released
Noncustodial Parents

Prisoner Reentry Initiative
The Prisoner Reentry Initiative (PRI) helps
noncustodial parents find a job and pay child
support prior to and immediately following
release from the Oklahoma Department of
Corrections.
Individuals returning to Tulsa County with
an open child support case or those needing to
have paternity established will receive oneon-one
support from a child support specialist.
This allows participants in the reentry initiative
develop a better understanding of their child
support case and the child support system as a
whole.
PRI provides participants with valuable
community resources to assist with
employment, transportation, housing, health
care, mental health care, job training and
educational opportunities. By providing access
to these resources, participants will be able to
meet financial responsibilities and get involved
in the lives of their children.

Who is Eligible for PRI?
If you are a noncustodial parent and you
are interested in becoming a participant in
the Prisoner Reentry Initiative you must . . .
• Enroll in the initiative within 12 months
of release from custody.
• Be returning from prison to reside in
Tulsa County.
• Not have a past or present violent or sex
related offense.
What Services Does the
Initiative Provide?
• Initiates a review of your case for a
modification of current support and/or
judgment payment.
• Teaches job search skills.
• Sends you to work readiness and job
skills training.
• Matches you with employers and refers
you to companies currently hiring.
• Educates you on the numerous
community resources available to you.

How the Initiative Helps You:
• It helps you stay out of jail and avoid
license revocation.
• It helps you get into a better position to
pay your child support.
• It helps you to be more productive.
How to Join:
To take advantage of this excellent
opportunity contact the Tulsa West Child
Support Office at the phone number listed
below.
PRISONER REENTRY INITIATIVE
Tulsa West Child Support Office
440 S. Houston, Suite 401
Tulsa, OK 74127
Phone: (918) 581-2499
Fax: (918) 581-2945
E-mail: Robyn.Tollefson@okdhs.org

Is PRI Right For You?
• Do you have an active child support
case, or do you need to open a child
support case?
• Do you have questions about your
child support case or court order?
• Has your income changed, and you
want to change your ordered child
support amount?
• Are you struggling to find a job since
your release from prison?
• Have you been trying to make a
difference in your child’s life, but feel
lost in the child support maze?
• If you answered “yes” to any of the
above questions you should speak to
a child support worker about PRI and
get back on the road to success!
“Success is the sum of small
efforts, repeated day in and day
out” - Robert Collier

PRISONER
REENTRY
INITIATIVE
Tulsa West Child Support Office
440 S. Houston, Suite 401
Tulsa, OK 74127
Phone: (918) 581-2499
Fax: (918) 581-2945
E-mail: Robyn.Tollefson@okdhs.org
OKDHS Pub. No. 11-50 Issued 11/2011
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