Nearly 77% of former prisoners are rearrested within five years.* We’re on a mission to change that. Here’s how.

*National average, U.S. Department of Justice (2021)

Incredibly, one in three Americans has a criminal record. Chances are, you know someone who has had legal system contact.

Weld Seattle helps people returning home from jail or prison rebuild their lives after they have fulfilled their sentence. Helping a person released from incarceration find a safe place to live, a job, and crucial services is critical to reducing homelessness and recidivism, as well as helping to ensure stability for their children, families, and communities. What we’re doing is working.

Weld provides safe transitional recovery housing in a clean and sober environment, pathways to employment, and reconnection to community. This is the simple mission of Weld. It’s transformational work that keeps people from slipping through the cracks. Members work, volunteer, they attend community meetings. But mostly, they belong, believe, and become. Learn more.