Step 3: Prepare the transition plan in consultation with the incarcerated person.

• A program room, booking area, or other space in the jail should be designated for transition planning conferences.
• To maximize effectiveness and impact, case managers, counselors, or officers responsible for transition planning meet face-to-face with incarcerated individuals to discuss and form transition plans, including the interventions needed both in jail and after release to the community.
• If prerelease interventions are required, offer to help the transitioning person apply or sign up.
• Discuss pre- and post-release interventions and make referrals as indicated by interviews and assessments. Inmates receive a copy of the transition plan with names of the service providers, addresses, telephone numbers, time and date of appointments, and, if possible, public transportation routes to get there.