What to do when you’re feeling alone – Returning citizens
Coping mechanisms for returning citizens who feel alone.
Category: reentry
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 […]
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 […]
Job Search After Release From Prison
First you should know YOU ARE NOT ALONE. According to The national Employment Law Project 1 in 3 American adults have a criminal record. That is over 64 million people […]
Family Reunification
Sources: Georgia Department of Corrections, the Georgia State Board of Pardons and Parole,and the U.S. Census Bureau Family reunification is an extremely important part of the reentry process for ex […]
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.
The 3 Most Helpful Prison Reentry Services
Prison reentry programs are an important part of an ex-offenders success upon release from prison. Let’s discuss the types of services most needed.
Why Georgia Needs More Reentry Programs
Georgia has an incarceration rate of 968 per 100,000 people (including prisons, jails, immigration detention, and juvenile justice facilities), meaning that it locks up a higher percentage of its people than any democracy on earth. – Prison Policy Initiative
Why We Need Reentry Programs
Reentry programs are becoming a focus for many agencies, communities and families. These programs serve a vital function in society That is what we will discuss in this blog post, just so we are all on the same page.