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The article examines how jails across the United States are implementing the SOAR model to connect individuals reentering the community who are at risk of homelessness and have a serious mental illness, medical impairment, and/or a co-occurring substance use disorder to Social Security disability benefits. By connecting eligible individuals reentering the community with income supports, jails have the opportunity to set these individuals on a path towards stability and recovery and reduce the likelihood of recidivism. Two jails (Miami-Dade County, Florida and Davidson County, Tennessee) implementing the SOAR model with community partners are highlighted in the article.