Jail Release Transportation Program

About the Program

Category: Criminal Justice and Public Safety (Best in Category)

Year: 2023

In transportation deserts, individuals released from jail are often forced to walk or hitchhike back home. In Dakota County’s Jail Release Transportation Project, individuals recently released from the Dakota County Jail can receive a Lyft ride to their destination or to a Metro Transit Station, providing them with a safe and reliable transportation option. In the first two years of the project, 2,150 individuals have been provided a Lyft ride. Most of those individuals report that they didn’t have another transportation option available, so this project has served as a great benefit. Dakota County’s model can be replicated across the country, where there are transportation limitations and rideshare options like Lyft and Uber available.