(U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Justice Programs, 2007). Further investigation indicates that such statistics are usually associated with the ex-convict being unemployed or not enrolled in any educational or other much-needed programs. (Solomone, Waul, Ness, Travis, & Ravitz, 2004). The problem in most urban areas where most ex-offenders are released is the lack of opportunities in terms of employment, social services, public services and mental health. These areas are also widely known as high drug trafficking areas and fraught with criminal activity. (Braga et al., 2009; Katel, 2009; O'Brien, 2009; Seiter & Kadela, 2003; Zhang et al., 2006). Braga et al. (2009). Make a successful re-entry into society, alongside