Offenders who are in prison often have limited vocational skills that can help them find employment when they leave prison, which can mean that a crime can be committed that will land them back in prison. Many correctional institutions’ goal is to see that eligible prisoners are given the chance to find gainful employment and
With a prison population of nearly 2.5 million inmates in the United States, the U.S. surpasses all other countries in the percentage of citizens that it imprisons. Federal funding for education while behind bars is denied to prisoners, giving little hope of rehabilitation for prisoners. This creates nonexistent opportunities for inmates to receive post-secondary education.
The number of American children that have a parent or even both parents in prison is staggering. More than 1.5 million as of this writing and many of these children are under the age of 10 years old. Many of these children do not have reliable adult supervision and often are left to fend for
Women who have spent time in prison, often have a much harder time reentering society than men do. There is much stigma placed on women who have spent time in prison and have been separated from their children, family, friends, and support groups. Many of these women suffer from depression, ill-health, and mental health. The
The Victim Offender Reconciliation Program, based in Fresno, California, is a faith-based nonprofit organization that provides voluntary, non-fee mediation services to victims of juvenile crime and theirr offenders.
The Victim Offender Reconciliation Program began in 1982 in Fresno County and is based on the Biblical Vision of Shalom (Whole-Making Peace). The program sees this as existing when there are right-relations between fellow human beings, and between people and God.
With prison populations soaring, the Prison Reform Trust is working diligently within the UK penal system to help humanize prison conditions and to help reduce unnecessary imprisonment for non-violent offenders. The Prison Reform Trust was founded in 1981 by a group of distinguished UK citizens that included a retired High Court judge whose main objectives
Prevention can very well be one of the best cures for reducing the soaring number of individuals who are being sent to prison. At The Institute for the Study & Practice of Nonviolence located in Providence, Rhode Island, nonviolence training is taught to students, police officers, prison inmates, and community members. The mission of the
With plenty of time on their hands, incarcerated inmates need a chance to be able to express themselves in a healthy and creative way. The Prison Writing Program, founded in 1971, works across the country to help bring pen, paper and instruction to hundreds of inmates willing to put their thoughts down on paper. The
Select prisoners inside the compound of San Quentin State Prison can often be seen tending the 1,200 square foot organic flower garden within the medium-security yard. This is made possible by the Insight Garden Program in collaboration with San Quentin State Prison. The Insight Garden Program also teaches inmates hands-on classes that include landscaping, gardening,
Creating art while incarcerated in prison greatly fills the need for self-expression that is sorely missed by prisoners. Many believe that art satisfies an individual’s need for creativity, self-expression, recognition, and self-respect. In 1977, a pilot project called the William James Association Prison Arts Project was begun at the California Medical Facility in Vacaville, California,
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