An identified critical component of an effective offender reentry model is a seamless continuum-of-care with information about the offender’s progress being transmitted through each stage of reentry. In addition, within the reentry continuum-of-care process, transitional or step-down programming in a secure setting plays a critical role. This article is a description of a continuum-of-care model that includes a step-down process for offenders before they reenter their respective communities. This model is seen as effective in reducing recidivism in a high-risk offender population. The Reentry Continuum-of-Care model contains four phases: institutional phase, step-down phase, community release phase, and aftercare services phase. Research on the continuum-of-care model indicates success in recidivism reduction. Offenders who completed the continuum-of-care reduced their rate of recidivism by more than 30 percent in terms of re-arrest, reconviction, and re-incarceration. Endnotes