The Dakota County Re-Entry Assistance Program (RAP) is a team of workers from different county departments who help people leaving jail or prison. The goal is to support people who have been in jail many times, so they don't return.
The program offers support and services to sentenced inmates as they leave the Dakota County Jail or state prisons and return to the community.
The RAP team looks at requests from inmates who want help. They interview them to see if they qualify and figure out what services they need. If someone is accepted, the team creates a re-entry plan to connect them with the right services.
After a person is released, the team continues to help with their transition back into the community. They stay in contact with them for about 90–120 days after release.