Restoring Offenders to Productive Citizenship Since 1974

Jail-based educational, therapeutic and career development programs

Supervised community service

Professional re-entry services

Employment counseling

A talented corps of community volunteers

More Prison Visits = Less Recidivism

More Prison Visits = Less Recidivism

Offenders who were visited in prison were significantly less likely to recidivate. The reductions in recidivism were: 13 % for a felony reconviction and 25 % for re-incarceration for a technical violation revocation. Any visit from a mentor reduced the risk of reconviction by 29%, while a visit by clergy lowered it by 24%. Visits from certain family members and relatives also had an impact. The risk of reconviction was reduced by 10% for at least one visit with a sibling and 9% for a visit by other relatives.
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The Children Are Affected Too!

Children Are Affected Too!

Sometimes we forget that when we casually say “lock’em up,” we are locking up children as well. While the children of those who are sent to jail and prison may have the freedom of movement, they usually suffer emotionally from not being with their parents and from the stigma that comes when having to explain why their parent is not around. ... full story