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Howard County Reentry Help

Howard County's seat is Kokomo. Below are the offices and programs people coming home most often need, from reporting to probation or parole to getting an ID, food benefits, a job, and recovery support. Some state offices that serve this county, like the parole district or WorkOne, are in neighboring counties, so plan your rides.

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Start Here: Your First 72 Hours

Report as directed, get an ID, and apply for food and health coverage. Everything else gets easier after these.

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Howard County Probation Department

104 N. Buckeye, Room 12, Kokomo, IN 46901-5151

If you are on probation, report as your officer directs. Tell your officer right away if you change jobs or addresses.

Howard County Community Corrections

120 East Mulberry, Room 100, Kokomo, IN 46901

Community-based supervision, work release, and home detention for people referred by the courts or coming home from IDOC.

IDOC Parole District South Bend (PD 8): serves Howard County

4650 Old Cleveland Road, South Bend, IN 46628

Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM EST

If you are on state parole, this is your district office. Ask about the district's HIRE coordinator for job placement help.

Indiana BMV: Kokomo BMV Branch

192 E SOUTHWAY BLVD Kokomo, IN 46902-3650

A state ID is the first key to a job, an apartment, and benefits. Ask for the free ID card for voting purposes if you cannot pay.

FSSA Division of Family Resources: Howard County (SNAP, Medicaid, TANF)

217 E. Southway Blvd., Suite 200, Kokomo, IN 46902

Mon–Fri, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Apply online for food assistance and health coverage; local staff will call you for an interview.

Work

Steady work is one of the strongest protections against going back. These offices help at no cost.

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WorkOne - Kokomo

700 E. Firmin St., Ste. 150, Kokomo, IN 46902

Mon-Wed & Fri 8:00 am - 4:30 pm; Thu 10:00 am - 4:30 pm

Free job search help, resumes, training money, and help filing for the Federal Bonding Program.

92 fair-chance employers in Howard County

Employers reported to hire people with records, with proof, locations, and how to apply.

Getting hired with a record: your tools

The free Federal Bonding Program, expungement, what employers can ask, and how to talk about your record.

Recovery & Housing

Stable, sober housing is where everything else gets built.

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Community Fairbanks Behavioral Health Howard

322 N. Main St., Kokomo, IN

Treatment provider approved for Indiana Recovery Works, which can pay for treatment and recovery housing for people with felony-level justice involvement.

Hope Recovery - Wabash Recovery

1236 N. Wabash Ave., Kokomo, IN 46901

Treatment provider approved for Indiana Recovery Works, which can pay for treatment and recovery housing for people with felony-level justice involvement.

Gilead House

406 E. Sycamore St., Kokomo, IN 46901

Recovery residence approved for Indiana Recovery Works, which can pay for treatment and recovery housing for people with felony-level justice involvement.

Hope for the Hurting

209 N. Webster, Kokomo, IN 46901

Recovery residence approved for Indiana Recovery Works, which can pay for treatment and recovery housing for people with felony-level justice involvement.

Del Rey Investments

1700 S. Main St., Kokomo, IN 46902

Recovery residence approved for Indiana Recovery Works, which can pay for treatment and recovery housing for people with felony-level justice involvement.

Indiana Recovery Works: find a provider

State-funded treatment and recovery housing for people with a justice history. Providers in nearby counties can also serve you.

Food, Rides & Community

Nobody makes it alone. These are the people who show up.

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City Line Trolley / Spirit of Kokomo (City of Kokomo) (public transit)

Rides for work, appointments, probation, and groceries. Call ahead to schedule.

2nd Chance Indiana (Link2Hope Navigator employer directory)

9135 N Meridian St, Ste A3, Indianapolis, IN 46260

Nonprofit running job training, in-facility and post-release mentoring, rides to work, and a searchable directory of about 2,500 Indiana employers that hire people with records (via the Link2Hope navigator). Serves: Formerly incarcerated adults; 18–24 skilled-trades track under a federal grant.

CAM, Inc.

Transitional housing for men. Serves: Men.

Gilead House

406 E Sycamore St, Kokomo, IN

Recovery residence listed by Recovery Works (can fund justice-involved residents). Serves: Adults in recovery with justice involvement.

Indiana 211

Phone Mon–Fri 7 AM–7 PM; in211.org anytime

Free and confidential. One call finds local food, shelter, utility help, and more. You can also text your ZIP code to 898-211.

All Indiana reentry programs

Statewide programs for job training, housing, and support after release, including IDOC's HIRE program.

Know Your Rights

Last verified: September 29, 2026. Listings marked Call to confirm had conflicting information in public sources.

Call ahead to confirm. Offices move and hours change. Broken Champions is not affiliated with the agencies, programs, or employers listed, and nothing on this page is legal advice.

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