Your First 90 Days Start Here.
Find practical resources, clear next steps, and tools designed to help you navigate the first ninety days after release.
This isn't about reform. It's about what you do on Monday morning.
The Prison Humanity Project exists to close the gap between release and stability. We provide practical, step-by-step navigation tools for the first 90 days — the period when most people are most at risk of returning.
Find Resources
Housing, ID, employment, healthcare, food — organized by state and need.
Know What's Next
A clear sequence of steps so you're never wondering what to do today.
Get Through It
Day-by-day guidance written by someone who navigated this exact situation.
What Do You Need Today?
Search by category and state to find resources near you.
The First 72 Hours: A Free Survival Checklist
The first three days after release are the most critical — and the most disorienting. This free packet walks you through exactly what to do, in what order, and where to go. No guesswork.
- Where to sleep tonight
- How to get your ID
- Where to find food
- Who to call first
- What paperwork you need
A 90-Day Companion
Laced
Up
Joshua Toney
Laced Up: A 90-Day Companion
"A day-by-day guide for the first 90 days after release — written by someone who lived it."
Laced Up is a practical, no-nonsense companion that walks you through the first three months of reentry. Each day has a focus, a task, and a reminder that you can do this.
For Families
The Prison Family Survival Guide
For the Family Waiting at Home
Reentry doesn't just affect the person coming home. It affects everyone who loves them. The Prison Family Survival Guide gives families the tools, language, and resources to navigate this transition together.
Family ResourcesResources in Your State
Every state has different rules, programs, and resources. Find what's available where you are.
How The Prison Humanity Project Works
Find Your State
Every state has different reentry rules, programs, and resources. Start by selecting your state.
Get Your Checklist
Use the Build My First 7 Days tool to get a prioritized checklist for your first week — organized by what needs to happen right now and what can wait.
Follow the Guide
Use Laced Up or the free packet to work through each step, one day at a time.
Connect with Resources
Access national programs and state-specific resources — housing, employment, ID, healthcare, food, and legal help — organized by category and verified individually.
Theory of Change
Why navigation matters in the first 90 days.
Release
Day zero. Everything is new and overwhelming.
Overwhelm
Without a plan, most people freeze or make costly mistakes.
Navigation
A clear roadmap reduces chaos and builds momentum.
Stability
Housing, income, and identity documents secured.
Reintegration
Sustainable footing in the community.
Navigation is the intervention. When people know what to do next, they do it.
Help Us Reach More People
The Prison Humanity Project works with organizations, funders, and volunteers who believe in practical support.
Organizations
Reentry programs, halfway houses, legal aid organizations, and social service providers.
Funders
Foundations, individual donors, and corporate partners who want to fund practical navigation tools.
Volunteers
Researchers, writers, social workers, and formerly incarcerated people who want to contribute.
Free planning tool
Build My First 7 Days
Answer five short questions. Get a prioritized checklist for your first week home — organized by what needs to happen right now, in the next 24 hours, and over the following days.
No account. No email. Saves in your browser. Works on your phone.