What Kintock does

The Kintock Group, Inc. is a Pennsylvania-incorporated nonprofit organization founded in 1985 as the Greater Philadelphia Center for Community Corrections (GPCCC) and rebranded under its current name in 1992. Kintock delivers a continuum of evidence-based reentry, substance use disorder, and mental health services to justice-involved individuals transitioning from incarceration back into the community, serving 1,000-1,500+ participants daily across two states. Its service portfolio spans residential reentry centers (Newark NJ, Bridgeton NJ, and two Philadelphia PA sites), non-residential Community Resource Centers (Newark, Paterson, Philadelphia), the voluntary Vantage Point Program (offices in Newark, Paterson, Vineland, and a planned Trenton location), the JOBS workforce program operating across seven New Jersey counties, and the Village of Hope transitional housing initiative in Bridgeton.

The underlying technology stack is modest and operationally focused rather than a core differentiator: the organization runs a custom resident communication and content platform called Cidnet (voice, video, mail, law library access), an online commissary service via Correctpay.com, and standard enterprise IT under a Corporate Director of IT. Programs are founded on evidence-based practices including risk/needs assessments, cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and licensed SUD/mental health treatment, with outcomes reported as a 12% reincarceration rate among Residential Community Reintegration Program completers and a 6% new-conviction recidivism rate in New Jersey programs.

Kintock's business model is government-contract managed services. Revenue is generated through negotiated contracts with federal and state agencies (NJ Department of Corrections, NJ State Parole Board, Federal Bureau of Prisons, PA Department of Corrections, PA Board of Probation and Parole) and through state grants (NJ Department of Community Affairs and NJ Department of Labor via the NJ LEAD Reentry Initiative). All facilities maintain American Correctional Association accreditation and Prison Rape Elimination Act compliance, with audited outcomes forming the basis for contract renewals and expansion. GTM is sales-led through direct government procurement relationships; the organization also earns earned media through CEO-authored thought leadership and maintains light brand presence via LinkedIn, YouTube, and its newsletter.

Name

Kintock

Legal name

The Kintock Group, Inc.

Website

https://kintock.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Kintock is a Pennsylvania-based nonprofit founded in 1985 that delivers residential, non-residential, workforce, and transitional housing reentry programs to justice-involved individuals in New Jersey and Pennsylvania under federal and state government contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Reentry and Correctional Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Individual and Family Services (6241), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (6232)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Reentry & Justice-Involved Support Services (BPAGAEAN), Community Corrections (Probation, Parole & Reentry) (BPAIAFAE), Workforce Reentry Programs (Justice-Involved) (EDAAAOAG), Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO)

Keywords

• Reentry services
• Residential treatment programs
• Substance use treatment
• Workforce development
• Correctional rehabilitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Contracts: Kintock generates revenue through contracts with federal and state government agencies including the New Jersey Department of Corrections, New Jersey State Parole Board, Federal Bureau of Prisons, and Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. These contracts fund residential and non-residential reentry programs for justice-involved individuals.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kintock provides quality reentry programs and treatment services for justice-involved individuals transitioning from the criminal justice system back into the community. Service offerings span residential reentry centers, non-residential Community Resource Centers, workforce development (JOBS Program), voluntary community reentry assistance (Vantage Point Program), transitional housing (Village of Hope), and licensed substance use disorder and mental health treatment. Programs are delivered under contracts with federal and state government agencies across Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Product overview

Kintock is a reentry services organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of programs and services for individuals transitioning from the criminal justice system. The core offerings include the Vantage Point Program (voluntary reentry assistance with employment, housing, and support services), the JOBS Program (workforce development), and the Village of Hope (transitional housing with tiny homes). The organization operates residential facilities in Newark and Bridgeton, NJ and Philadelphia, PA, as well as non-residential Community Resource Centers (CRCs) in Newark, Paterson, and Philadelphia. Additional services include the Cidnet communication platform for resident-family connections and an online Commissary Program. Programs are accredited by the American Correctional Association (ACA) and adhere to Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vantage Point Program A voluntary reentry assistance program for individuals returning from incarceration in New Jersey, providing community-based services including employment assistance, housing referrals, transportation, ID procurement, and behavioral health linkages. Delivered through offices in Newark, Paterson, Vineland, and Trenton.
• JOBS Program (Job Opportunities for Building Success) Workforce development and reentry program serving justice-involved participants in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, and Warren counties in New Jersey. Services include workforce training, career services, paid internships, employment placement, transportation, driver's license restoration, and expungement assistance.
• Village of Hope Transitional housing program in Bridgeton, NJ providing up to 180 days of temporary, stable, and safe housing in six 100-square-foot tiny homes (Pallet Homes). Residents receive employment assistance, budgeting support, housing search help, and rental assistance for permanent housing placement.
• Newark Residential Program Residential treatment facility in Newark, NJ operating under contracts with the NJ Department of Corrections, NJ State Parole Board, and Federal Bureau of Prisons. Provides licensed substance use disorder treatment, employment placement, life skills, basic education, counseling, medical services, and social service referrals.
• Bridgeton Residential Program Residential treatment facility in Bridgeton, NJ operating under contracts with the NJ Department of Corrections, NJ State Parole Board, and Federal Bureau of Prisons. Provides licensed substance use disorder treatment, employment placement, life skills, basic education, counseling, medical services, and social service referrals.
• Philadelphia Non-Residential Program (Day Reporting Center) Non-residential Workforce Development Program and Day Reporting Center at the East Erie Avenue facility in Philadelphia, providing employment and vocational support services for reentrants referred by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections and Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole.
• Philadelphia Residential Reentry Program Residential Reentry Centers at Erie Avenue and Luzerne Street facilities in Philadelphia, operating under contracts with the Federal Bureau of Prisons and Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. Provides employment, vocational, educational, life skills, substance use disorder treatment, medical services, and community referrals.
• Newark Community Resource Center (CRC) Non-residential community-based program in Newark, NJ providing critical reentry services to facilitate parolees' successful reintegration. Licensed by the New Jersey Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, offering employment, education, life-skills training, substance use disorder treatment, mental health counseling, and social service referrals.
• Paterson Community Resource Center (CRC) Non-residential community-based program in Paterson, NJ providing critical reentry services to facilitate parolees' successful reintegration. Offers assistance in employment, education, life-skills training, substance use disorder and mental health counseling, and referrals to community social service agencies.
• Cidnet Communication Platform Resident-facing communication platform providing Voice, Video, and Mail apps for family and friends to connect with residents. Also provides access to Law Library, radio/games/books/cinema content, and the Enquire App for form submissions.
• Kintock Commissary Program Online commissary ordering and money deposit service allowing family and friends to deposit funds onto residents' commissary accounts through the Correctpay.com platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,750+ clients served across 16 New Jersey counties as of December 2025
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and strategic.

• New Jersey Department of CorrectionscoreOthersPrimary contracting entity for residential reentry services in New Jersey. Kintock operates programs under NJDOC contracts at facilities in Newark and Bridgeton.
• New Jersey State Parole BoardcoreOthersContracting entity for parolee reentry services. Kintock provides Community Resource Center (CRC) services and residential programs for parolees in New Jersey.
• Federal Bureau of PrisonscoreOthersFederal contracting partner for Residential Reentry Center services. Kintock operates federal programs at multiple locations including Bridgeton, Newark, and Philadelphia facilities.
• Pennsylvania Department of CorrectionscoreOthersState contracting partner for reentry services in Pennsylvania. Kintock operates programs at Erie Avenue and Luzerne Street facilities in Philadelphia under PADOC contracts.
• New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS)coreOthersLicensing authority for Kintock's substance use disorder treatment programs in New Jersey. The Newark CRC is licensed by DMHAS.
• Gateway Community Action PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture partner in the Village of Hope Transitional Housing Program in Bridgeton, NJ. Gateway Community Action Partnership collaborates with Kintock on this initiative.
• Pallet HomesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeattle, WA-based social purpose company that manufactures the tiny homes used in Kintock's Village of Hope Transitional Housing Program.
• Reentry Coalition of New JerseystrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerKintock is a proud member of the Reentry Coalition of New Jersey. Joint venture partner in Village of Hope program.
• Middle Atlantic States Correctional Association (MASCA)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerKintock is a proud member of MASCA, a regional correctional association serving the middle Atlantic states region.
• Make USA, LLCstrategicGTM or Marketing PartnerEmployment partner in Carteret, NJ. Unique long-standing relationship that has blossomed into a steady employment funnel benefiting Kintock clients over the years.
• National Career InstituteminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides HVAC and Electrical Assistant Certificate Training Program. Kintock CRC clients are accepted into this training program for career development.
• Intrinsic GritminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEmployment partner providing Digital Marketing Training to Vantage Point clients referred through NJ One Stop.
• On Target StaffingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEmployment partner providing job placement services. Client T. Williams secured employment with On Target Staffing through the Vantage Point JOBS program.
• New Jersey Department of Community AffairscoreOthersFunding partner for Vantage Point Program through the NJ LEAD (Locally Empowered, Accountable and Determined) Reentry Initiative.
• New Jersey Department of LaborcoreOthersFunding partner for Vantage Point Program and JOBS Program through the NJ LEAD initiative and NJDOL Job Opportunities for Building Success Grant.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CoreCivic: Publicly traded private corrections and community corrections operator that competes for residential reentry and community-based corrections contracts. Similar federal/state government contracting model but operating at national scale across secure facilities and reentry.
• GEO Group: Large publicly traded corrections and reentry operator running Residential Reentry Centers under federal contracts. Competes with Kintock for FBOP and state community-corrections RFPs but at significantly greater scale and with a for-profit, shareholder-driven model.

Direct peers

• The Fortune Society: New York-based nonprofit providing reentry services including housing, substance use treatment, employment, and education for justice-involved individuals. Comparable in mission, service continuum, and government-contracted reentry model, though operating primarily in New York.
• Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO): Nonprofit focused specifically on workforce reentry for people returning from incarceration, with state contracts and DOL funding. Comparable to Kintock's JOBS Program and Vantage Point employment services.
• Osborne Association: New York-based nonprofit providing reentry, behavioral health, and family services to justice-involved individuals, with both state and city government contracts. Comparable nonprofit service model targeting similar populations and outcomes.
• Volunteers of America: National nonprofit providing reentry, workforce development, housing, and behavioral health services to justice-involved populations. Directly comparable as a fellow nonprofit reentry/social-services operator with similar government funding model and service mix.

Regional players

• Goodwill Industries of New Jersey and Greater Philadelphia: Nonprofit providing workforce development and reentry employment services in Kintock's core NJ/PA geography. Competes for similar DOL/state workforce contracts serving justice-involved job seekers.
• Acenda Integrated Health: New Jersey-based nonprofit behavioral health and social services provider offering SUD treatment, housing, and reentry-adjacent services. Comparable licensed SUD treatment delivery and NJ DMHAS contracting model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@TheKintockGroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-kintock-group/posts/?feedView=all
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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