Family Services of Greater Houston proposes to strengthen adult offender reentry from two Houston-area Texas State Jails by targeting offenders within four months of release who self-identify as substance abusers. Through outreach, pretreatment, treatment, case management and employment services, Ready to Change will reduce substance abuse, reduce recidivism and improve outcomes for incarcerated men as they transition back into the community. Outreach will be provided to 900 incarcerated offenders from Pam Lychner and Kegans State Jail through educational discussions about successful reentry and options for dealing with substance abuse, employment, housing and family relationship concerns. Pretreatment services will be provided to 250 offenders who volunteer for the project while still in custody, and substance abuse treatment services provided to 85 offenders assessed as treatment-ready upon release. Offenders who demonstrate readiness for treatment will be referred for intensive outpatient treatment immediately upon release, as well as intensive case management to maintain motivation for treatment and assist in overcoming barriers to successful reentry (i.e., housing, employment, mental and physical health care, and broken family bonds).