On September 21, 2006, the Board of County Commissioners approved funding to initiate partnerships with the cities to implement the Youth Violence Prevention Project. Out of this partnership the Justice Service Center was established in Riviera Beach. The Justice Service Center is a Reentry program providing service to ex-offenders returning to the community. These services include: job readiness training, educational assistance, bus passes, expunge/sealing of records, restoration of civil rights, identification assistance, transitional housing and other support services as needed. The Center opened in February 2007 with the goal of “Empowering Communities through Restoration”. The program focuses on promoting community growth and alleviating the burden of recidivism on the Riviera Beach community and Palm Beach County at large. As a result of the collaborative effort of the Palm Beach County Reentry Task Force, a partnership with CareerSource of Palm Beach County was formed. CareerSource has established the PREPARE project to assist clients at the Palm Beach County Jail with employment services during and after their incarceration. The Justice Service Center has partnered with CareerSource to provide comprehensive case management services to ensure a successful transition back into the local community. The funding amount of $40,000 will provide a full-time case manager to administer reentry services to clients in the community, released from Palm Beach County Jail.