New Freedom

What New Freedom does

New Freedom Ops, LLC operates a peer-driven behavioral health and re-entry program for justice-involved men and women in Phoenix, Arizona. Founded in 2020, the company delivers a 90-day residential program across two trauma-informed campuses: the Peoria Facility for men and the Deer Valley Facility for women, with combined capacity of more than 400 members. Program components include safe structured housing, therapy, peer mentorship by staff with lived experience of incarceration, case management, transportation, wellness services, family reunification support, and employment and vocational training — all provided at no cost to members. Documented outcomes include a 92.5% non-recidivism rate, 99% employment placement, a 46.3% average wage increase two years post-graduation, and an estimated $200M in annualized social savings.

The business model is funded through a mix of state, county, and federal government contracts; Medicaid-reimbursable clinical services via partners such as Banner Health, Mercy Care, and Health Choice (AHCCCS plans); workforce development partnerships (Arizona @ Work, Central South Carpenters' Union); benefits-navigation partnerships (SSA, VA, DES, ADOT MVD); grants; and individual donations. Members are acquired via direct referrals from the AZ Department of Corrections, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, the Judicial Branch of AZ Maricopa County, pre-release engagement through the Edovo tablet app inside correctional facilities, and self-application. Operations are supported by Kipu Health's EMR/EHR platform, for which New Freedom received Kipu's 2025 Customer Innovator Award for AI Innovator with a reported 30%+ reduction in documentation time. The company employs 101–250 staff across its Phoenix headquarters at 2532 W. Peoria Ave and the two residential campuses, with leadership including co-founder Tim Young and CFO Nick Stoimenoff.

Name

New Freedom

Legal name

New Freedom Ops, LLC

Website

https://newfreedomaz.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

New Freedom Ops, LLC runs a peer-driven, 90-day residential behavioral health and re-entry program for justice-involved men and women across two trauma-informed campuses in Phoenix, Arizona, providing housing, therapy, mentorship, and employment services at no cost to members.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Behavioral Health & Re-entry Services

NAICS

Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (62322), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Reentry, Rehabilitation & Reintegration Programs (Education, Vocational, Case Management) (BPAKANAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Juvenile Detention & Youth Custody Services (BPAKANAC), Behavioral Health–Capable Assisted Living (Mental Health/SUD Support) (HLADABAI)

Keywords

• Behavioral health services
• Re-entry programs
• Peer support services
• Transitional housing
• Justice reintegration

Headquarters

HQ city

Phoenix

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

New Freedom operates a comprehensive 90-day peer-driven behavioral health and re-entry program for justice-involved individuals, delivered through two residential campuses (Peoria Facility for men and Deer Valley Facility for women) in Phoenix, Arizona. The offering bundles safe housing, therapy, peer mentorship, case management, transportation, wellness, and employment/vocational training, with outpatient support, DUI services, and family reunification services provided at no cost to members.

Product overview

New Freedom operates as a peer-driven behavioral health and re-entry facility providing a unified 90-day comprehensive program for justice-involved individuals. The core Re-Entry Program serves as the primary offering, supported by two residential facilities (Peoria Facility for men and Deer Valley Facility for women), outpatient services for graduates, DUI services, and family reunification support. All program elements are provided at no cost to members and include safe housing, therapy, peer mentorship, case management, transportation, wellness services, and employment/vocational training.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• New Freedom Re-Entry Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 92.5% of graduates stay out of incarceration after completing the program
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and support.

• AZ Department of CorrectionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner providing referrals of justice-involved individuals for New Freedom's re-entry program. Collaborates with the correctional system to facilitate transitions back into the community.
• ADOT Motor Vehicle DivisionsupportStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner assisting members with obtaining driver's licenses and motor vehicle-related documentation essential for employment and independence.
• Arizona @ WorkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState workforce development partner providing employment placement services and connections to job opportunities for program graduates.
• Central South Carpenters' UnionsupportStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnion partner providing vocational training opportunities and pathways to skilled trades careers for program graduates.
• Department of Economic SecuritysupportStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner providing economic support services and resources to help members achieve financial stability.
• Department of Veterans' AffairssupportStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner providing services and support for veteran members in the program.
• Social Security AdministrationsupportStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner helping members navigate Social Security benefits and documentation.
• Banner HealthsupportStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner providing medical services and health insurance coordination for members.
• Mercy CaresupportStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner providing behavioral health services and insurance coordination for members.
• Health ChoicesupportStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner providing medical services and insurance coordination for members.
• AZ Council of Human Service ProviderssupportStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry association partner providing networking and best practice resources for human service organizations.
• MCSO (Maricopa County Sheriff's Office)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaw enforcement partner facilitating referrals and coordination for justice-involved individuals in Maricopa County.
• The Judicial Branch of AZ | Maricopa CountysupportStrategic or Co-development PartnerJudicial partner providing coordination for court-supervised individuals entering the re-entry program.
• Kipu HealthsupportTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner providing EMR/EHR systems. New Freedom was awarded the 2025 AI Innovator Award by Kipu Health for innovative use of technology to improve care and operational efficiency.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• GEO Reentry Services: Subsidiary of The GEO Group, GEO Reentry is the largest private U.S. provider of community-based reentry, supervision, and behavioral health programs for justice-involved adults; operates in many of the same state contract vehicles as New Freedom but at much larger scale and with detention heritage.
• CoreCivic: Publicly traded corrections operator with a community-justice and reentry division offering residential, electronic monitoring, and rehabilitation programs in multiple states; competes for the same state-level reentry and behavioral health contracts as New Freedom.

Direct peers

• Volunteers of America: National nonprofit operating residential reentry, supportive housing, behavioral health, and employment programs for justice-involved individuals; closest nonprofit analog to New Freedom in scope of services and government-contract funding model.
• The Fortune Society: New York-based nonprofit providing comprehensive reentry services including residential housing, substance use treatment, employment, and case management for justice-involved adults; comparable operating model with strong peer-driven ethos.
• Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO): National nonprofit delivering transitional employment, coaching, and retention services to people returning from incarceration; comparable in employment-first focus and outcome-tracking rigor, though narrower on residential/clinical services.
• WestCare Foundation: National nonprofit providing behavioral health, substance use, housing, and reentry programs across multiple states; comparable in combining clinical services with residential reentry and government contracting.
• Amity Foundation: California-based nonprofit operating residential reentry and substance use treatment programs for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated adults; comparable integrated residential-plus-clinical model with strong peer-support orientation.
• Talbert House: Ohio-based nonprofit providing behavioral health, substance use, reentry, and community justice programs including residential facilities; comparable regional nonprofit operator combining justice and behavioral health services.
• Alvis: Ohio nonprofit operating community-based reentry, behavioral health, and recovery housing programs; comparable in combining residential, clinical, and employment services for justice-involved populations.

Others

• Edovo: Educational technology platform delivering content to incarcerated individuals on facility tablets; New Freedom uses Edovo for pre-release in-reach, making Edovo both a strategic technology partner and adjacent ecosystem participant.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NewFreedomAz1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/newfreedom

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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