Missouri · Updated July 2026 · Verified by InmateAid

Halfway houses and reentry housing in Missouri

Find halfway houses in Missouri by city. DOC Transition Centers in KC and St. Louis, federal BOP RRCs, and community reentry resources statewide. InmateAid.

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114 counties + St. Louis City · TCKC + TCSTL + DOC Reentry Map · RRM Kansas City + RRM St. Louis

MISSOURI GEOGRAPHY NOTE

Missouri has 114 counties PLUS the City of St. Louis (independent city - not part of any county)

Total: 115 geographic units for directory purposes

City of St. Louis = independent city; St. Louis County = suburban county (county seat: Clayton)

Use "St. Louis City" and "St. Louis County" as distinct entries - critical database distinction

KEY MISSOURI FACTS

Two BOP RRM offices split Missouri: RRM Kansas City (western MO) + RRM St. Louis (eastern MO)

Missouri DOC operates two major Transition Centers: TCKC (Kansas City) + TCSTL (St. Louis)

Missouri DOC also operates Transitional Housing Units (THUs) within prisons - 6 months pre-release (not standalone halfway houses)

Women's Community Supervision Center in Fulton serves women on probation/parole

Missouri Reentry Process (MRP): since 2002, first NIC demonstration state for prison-to-community transition model

Missouri DOC publishes an interactive Reentry Housing Map by county: doc.mo.gov

Office of Reentry Services: 2729 Plaza Drive, P.O. Box 236, Jefferson City, MO 65102 / (573) 751-2389

114 counties + City of St. Louis

BOP FEDERAL RRC CONTACTS (Missouri)

Missouri is split between TWO BOP RRM offices:

RRM KANSAS CITY (western Missouri + IA + KS + NE):

Office: 400 State Street, Suite 800, Kansas City, KS 66101

Coverage: Western Missouri (Kansas City metro, Springfield area, western MO)

InmateAid already has: inmateaid.com/prisons/residential-reentry-management-rrm-kansas-city

Pull western MO federal RRC listings from: bop.gov/business/rrc_directory.jsp (filter MO + western district)

Known western MO federal RRC providers:

reStart, Inc. - Kansas City, MO

Primary Kansas City area federal RRC operator

Pull address + phone from bop.gov

County: Jackson County

facility_type = federal_rrc

RRM ST. LOUIS (eastern Missouri + southern IL + southern IN):

Office: 1222 Spruce Street, Suite 6.101, St. Louis, MO 63103

Phone: (314) 410-6818 / Fax: (314) 539-2465

Email: RRM_StLouis@bop.gov

Coverage: Eastern Missouri (St. Louis City, St. Louis County, St. Charles County, Jefferson County)

InmateAid already has: inmateaid.com/prisons/residential-reentry-management-rrm-st-louis

St. Louis federal RRC - complex history (must verify current operator from bop.gov):

Dismas House of St. Louis - historically primary federal RRC

5025 Cote Brilliante Avenue, St. Louis, MO (previous address)

dismashouse.net - appears still operating; verify BOP contract status

BOP contract history: contested; Exodus Reentry Villages contract canceled Feb 25, 2022

Contract may have reverted to Dismas or been re-awarded - MUST verify from bop.gov

Pull current St. Louis federal RRC from bop.gov/business/rrc_directory.jsp - situation in flux

Pull complete MO list from BOP directory for both eastern and western MO districts

MISSOURI DOC STATE TRANSITION CENTERS

Missouri DOC: doc.mo.gov

Office of Reentry Services: 2729 Plaza Drive, P.O. Box 236, Jefferson City, MO 65102

Phone: (573) 751-2389 / TTY: 573-751-5984 / Fax: (573) 751-4099

TRANSITION CENTER OF KANSAS CITY (TCKC):

Address: 651 Mulberry, Kansas City, MO 64101

Phone: (816) 842-7467

County: Jackson County

DOC page: doc.mo.gov/divisions/probation-parole/transition-center-kansas-city

Setting: Historic West Bottoms; former minimum-security prison, remodeled

Capacity: 430 (Wikipedia; verify current)

Model: "Restorative Reentry Community" (RRC) - 50+ community partners; college campus atmosphere

Programs: education, job readiness, employment, digital skills, Tibetan yoga, 50+ partner programs

DOC supervision: ~5 probation/parole officers; ~25 clients/officer; ~123 cases/year

Case types: felony probation, board cases, sex offender, lifetime supervision, domestic violence

facility_type = state_contracted (DOC-operated)

gender_served = verify (appears male-focused; confirm)

TRANSITION CENTER OF ST. LOUIS (TCSTL):

Address: Pull from doc.mo.gov - partial address "2729 Plaza Drive" appears to be DOC HQ (Jefferson City);

TCSTL actual location is in St. Louis - pull from doc.mo.gov/programs/missouri-reentry-process/transition-center

County: St. Louis City or St. Louis County - verify

DOC page: doc.mo.gov/programs/missouri-reentry-process/transition-center

Established: 2017 (remodeled from community release center)

Services: Housing + programming for men under community supervision

Model: Four-phase program - employment readiness, education, treatment, life skills,

family reunification, parenting, money management

DOC supervision: ~7 probation/parole officers; ~22 clients/officer; ~153 cases/year

Case types: interstate, felony probation, misdemeanor probation, board cases, sex offender,

lifetime supervision, domestic violence

facility_type = state_contracted (DOC-operated)

gender_served = male

WOMEN'S COMMUNITY SUPERVISION CENTER - FULTON, MO:

Location: Fulton, Missouri (Callaway County)

DOC-operated all-women community supervision center

Serves: Women on probation and parole supervision

Services: Cognitive interventions, life skills, sobriety, health, mental health, self-esteem,

parenting, academic/vocational education, SUD treatment

facility_type = state_contracted (DOC-operated)

gender_served = female

Pull address/phone from doc.mo.gov

TRANSITIONAL HOUSING UNITS (THUs) - NOTE:

THUs are in-prison programs approximately 6 months before release

NOT standalone halfway houses - already in InmateAid as prison page programs

Do NOT add as separate halfway house directory entries

Mention in state page intro as pre-release step before community transition

MISSOURI DOC REENTRY HOUSING MAP:

Interactive map by county: doc.mo.gov (search "reentry housing map")

Primary DOC tool for families to find housing resources by county

Link prominently on all 115 Missouri geographic unit pages

KEY COMMUNITY NONPROFIT PROVIDERS

Kansas City Area:

reStart, Inc.

Kansas City - primary KC metro reentry housing provider

URL: restartinc.org

Services: Emergency shelter, transitional housing, employment, case management

County: Jackson County

facility_type = nonprofit (may also hold federal RRC contract - verify from bop.gov)

St. Louis Area:

Dismas House of St. Louis

Address: 5025 Cote Brilliante Avenue, St. Louis, MO (verify current)

URL: dismashouse.net

Mission: Prepare individuals returning from federal incarceration for reentry

Note: Federal BOP contract status uncertain as of 2022 - may have been re-awarded; verify

facility_type = federal_rrc (if BOP contract active) or nonprofit (if state/community only)

County: St. Louis City

Mission St. Louis

St. Louis area - employment and reentry services

URL: missionstl.org

County: St. Louis City

Keyway

Reentry housing - St. Louis area

Pull current address from keywaystl.org or similar

County: St. Louis City/County

Columbia/Central Missouri:

in2Action - Columbia, MO

DOC-certified outpatient SUD treatment; justice-involved individuals on probation/parole

Contact: Dan Hanneken / (573) 424-4388 / dan@in2action.org

Residential contact: David / (573) 818-4432

County: Boone County

facility_type = nonprofit (SUD treatment + transitional housing)

Missouri Coalition of Recovery Support Providers (MCRSP):

Accredits recovery houses statewide; National Alliance of Recovery Residences affiliate

Missouri DOC Reentry Housing Map links to accredited providers

URL: search "Missouri Coalition of Recovery Support Providers"

KEY LAW FACTS

Missouri DOC: doc.mo.gov / (573) 751-2389

Missouri DOC Office of Reentry Services: doc.mo.gov/divisions/rehabilitative-services/office-reentry-services

Missouri DOC Reentry Housing Map: doc.mo.gov (search "reentry housing map")

Missouri DOC Offender Search: doc.mo.gov/offender-search/

Missouri Parole Board: doc.mo.gov/divisions/board-probation-parole/

Sex offender restrictions (Mo. Rev. Stat. §566.147):

Registered sex offenders: cannot reside within 1,000 feet of a school, childcare facility,

or other designated location where children congregate

Additional: sex offenders cannot live within 500 feet of a victim

TCKC DOC family page confirms TCKC handles sex offender supervision cases

Most community transitional housing providers cannot accommodate sex offenders

Contact DOC probation/parole for placement options

114 counties + St. Louis City

INTRO

If your loved one is approaching release from a Missouri state prison, the state operates two flagship Transition Centers in its two largest metro areas - the Transition Center of Kansas City (651 Mulberry, Kansas City) and the Transition Center of St. Louis - along with a women's Community Supervision Center in Fulton. Missouri also uses Transitional Housing Units inside prisons during the final six months before release, giving people a structured step-down before community placement.

Missouri was one of the first states in the country to build a formal prison-to-community transition model. In 2002, Missouri became one of eight states selected by the National Institute of Corrections as a demonstration site for what became the Missouri Reentry Process (MRP) - a framework for state and local collaboration that has since influenced reentry policy across the country.

For federal inmates, Missouri is split between two BOP RRM offices: RRM Kansas City (western Missouri) and RRM St. Louis (eastern Missouri, at 1222 Spruce Street, Suite 6.101 / 314-410-6818). The current federal RRC operators in each metro should be confirmed from bop.gov, as the St. Louis federal contract has changed hands multiple times since 2019.

Missouri DOC publishes an interactive Reentry Housing Map organized by county - families should check this map at doc.mo.gov for current housing resources in the release county.

Note: Missouri has 114 counties plus the City of St. Louis, which is an independent city not part of any county. This directory covers all 115 geographic units.

TRANSITION CENTER OF KANSAS CITY - THE WEST BOTTOMS MODEL

The Transition Center of Kansas City at 651 Mulberry (816-842-7467) is a major reentry hub - a former minimum-security prison in Kansas City's Historic West Bottoms neighborhood transformed into what DOC calls a "Restorative Reentry Community." With 50+ community partners offering everything from digital skills training to yoga, TCKC aims for a college campus atmosphere that connects residents to programming, employment, and support networks simultaneously. The facility supervises approximately 123 client cases per year across felony probation, board cases, sex offender supervision, lifetime supervision, and domestic violence cases.

TRANSITION CENTER OF ST. LOUIS - FOUR-PHASE MODEL

The Transition Center of St. Louis, remodeled in 2017, uses a four-phase program - employment readiness, education, treatment, and life skills - to serve men under community supervision in the St. Louis City and County area. Two wings are dedicated to education and group programming. Computer labs support education and job searches. The center supervises approximately 153 client cases per year.

DISMAS HOUSE ST. LOUIS - FEDERAL RRC HISTORY NOTE

Dismas House of St. Louis, at 5025 Cote Brilliante Avenue, is one of the longest-operating halfway houses in the country and served as the primary federal RRC for the St. Louis area for decades. Following contract disputes and a failed transition to a new operator (Exodus Reentry Villages, whose contract was canceled in February 2022), the current federal RRC operator in St. Louis must be verified from bop.gov. Dismas House appears to continue operating for community clients at dismashouse.net regardless of its federal contract status.

MISSOURI DOC REENTRY HOUSING MAP

Missouri DOC publishes an interactive Reentry Housing Map - a county-level tool that connects families and individuals to housing resources throughout the state. This is one of the most practical public DOC tools in this directory. Access it at doc.mo.gov and reference it on every Missouri county page.

SEX OFFENDER RESTRICTIONS IN MISSOURI

Missouri law (Mo. Rev. Stat. §566.147) prohibits registered sex offenders from residing within 1,000 feet of a school, childcare facility, or other location where children congregate, with an additional 500-foot restriction from victims. Most community transitional housing cannot accommodate sex offenders. Both TCKC and TCSTL supervise sex offender cases - contact the assigned DOC probation/parole officer for placement options.

MISSOURI REENTRY RESOURCES

Missouri DOC: doc.mo.gov / (573) 751-2389

Missouri DOC Office of Reentry Services: doc.mo.gov/divisions/rehabilitative-services/office-reentry-services

Missouri DOC Reentry Housing Map: doc.mo.gov (search "reentry housing map")

Missouri DOC Offender Search: doc.mo.gov/offender-search/

TCKC: 651 Mulberry, Kansas City, MO 64101 / (816) 842-7467

TCSTL: pull address from doc.mo.gov

Women's Center Fulton: pull from doc.mo.gov

Dismas House St. Louis: dismashouse.net

reStart Inc. Kansas City: restartinc.org

Missouri Legal Services: lsmo.org / (314) 534-4200

211 Missouri: dial 211 - county-specific referrals

BOP RRM Kansas City: 400 State Street Suite 800, Kansas City, KS 66101

BOP RRM St. Louis: 1222 Spruce Street Suite 6.101, St. Louis, MO 63103 / (314) 410-6818

COUNTY/CITY GRID

All 114 Missouri counties + City of St. Louis - pills linking to city directory pages

Frequently asked questions

Q: What are Missouri's Transition Centers?

A: Missouri DOC operates two major Transition Centers: the Transition Center of Kansas City (651 Mulberry, KC 64101 / 816-842-7467) and the Transition Center of St. Louis. Both serve individuals under community supervision with programming, employment readiness, education, and treatment. A Women's Community Supervision Center also operates in Fulton for women on probation/parole.

Q: What is Missouri's Reentry Housing Map?

A: Missouri DOC publishes an interactive county-level Reentry Housing Map at doc.mo.gov - one of the most practical public resources in this directory for finding housing options by county.

Q: Which BOP RRM offices cover Missouri?

A: Two - RRM Kansas City (western Missouri, 400 State Street Suite 800, Kansas City KS 66101) and RRM St. Louis (eastern Missouri, 1222 Spruce Street Suite 6.101, St. Louis MO 63103 / 314-410-6818).

Q: What happened with Dismas House St. Louis?

A: Dismas House of St. Louis served as the primary federal RRC in St. Louis for decades. After a contested contract transition, the Exodus Reentry Villages contract was canceled in February 2022. The current federal RRC operator must be verified from bop.gov. Dismas House continues to operate at dismashouse.net.

Q: Does Missouri have counties?

A: Yes - 114 counties plus the City of St. Louis, an independent city not part of any county. This directory covers all 115 geographic units. TruthFinder WIDGET Search Missouri inmate and arrest records DATA SOURCE NOTICE Missouri DOC: doc.mo.gov / (573) 751-2389 TCKC: doc.mo.gov/divisions/probation-parole/transition-center-kansas-city TCSTL: doc.mo.gov/programs/missouri-reentry-process/transition-center Federal RRC data: bop.gov/business/rrc_directory.jsp (filter MO) RRM St. Louis: (314) 410-6818 / 1222 Spruce Street Suite 6.101, St. Louis, MO 63103 Dismas House St. Louis: dismashouse.net reStart Inc.: restartinc.org

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