How Can Life Skills Help Returning Citizens ? Life.Skills blog series – EMPATHY
No matter who you are or what you do, empathy is a valuable tool that everyone needs as a life skill to successfully interact with other people. Life skills are […]
Category: Reentry ProgramsReentry programs provide wraparound services and support for ex-felons. These programs are designed to help ex-offenders rejoin society, their family and their community. The information shared in this catgory, is intended to keep ex-offenders and supporters up-to-date on what is being done, and what needs continued support and attention.
Reentry programs provide wraparound services and support for ex-felons. These programs are designed to help ex-offenders rejoin society, their family and their community. The information shared in this catgory, is intended to keep ex-offenders and supporters up-to-date on what is being done, and what needs continued support and attention.
How Life Skills Can Help Returning Citizens? Life Skills blog series – CONFLICT RESOLUTION
No matter who you are or what you do you will encounter conflict. Whether it is at work, with friends, family, or strangers, conflict resolution is a valuable tool that […]
How Life Skills Can Help Returning Citizens? Life.Skills blog series – NEGOTIATION
Life skills are necessary for full and successful participation in everyday life. So what are “Life Skills”? Life Skills are all the things that enable us to interact socially with […]
Just Facts: As Many Americans Have Criminal Records as College Diplomas
With as many criminal convictions as college degrees, it’s more evident than ever why “ban the box” laws are important for the economy.
Guiding Light Partners with Goodwill to Find Employment, Reduce Recidivism for Those with Criminal Convictions
Guiding Light is partnering with Goodwill Industries of Greater Grand Rapids for a pilot program to support its Offender Reentry Programs, which are designed to help those with criminal convictions find employmentand become contributing members of the community.
What Happens to Released Prisoners in Georgia?
Sources: Georgia Department of Corrections, the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Parole,and the U.S. Census Bureau Prisoners in the state of Georgia are released from prison by one of […]
A Historical Look at Reentry
Citing an article by Cheryl Lero Jonson and Francis T. Cullen called “Prisoner ReentryPrograms” from 2015 In 1939, the percentage of prisoners of federal and state prisons was 97%. That’s […]
How To Cope with An Incarcerated Loved One
Having a family member being incarcerated can be an unexpected and traumatic toll on the lives of their loved ones just as it does on the offender themselves. There will […]
How To Reunite A Newly Released Parent With Their Child/Children
Depending on a child’s maturity level, each child will be affected differently by their parent’s incarceration or their return home. Additionally, their relationship with their parent or parents, plus the type of offense, can greatly affect the child’s adjustment to incarceration and return home.
Challenges Facing Newly Released Prisoners
Providing parolees and released prisoners with the resources they need to be successful is the only way to overcome these challenges. Reentry programs, job training, education and counseling will be necessary. Many states already have programs in place, but it is important for ex offenders to know where to get help and who to ask if they need more support.