The Director of a faith-based prisoner re-entry program explains how her program works.
Most people in prison eventually return to the community, but some 60% end up back in jail. The Madison Urban Ministry operates a program that reduces that rate to 10%. Learn how they do it and consider whether your church or organization could operate a similar program.
For more information see the Madison Urban Ministry website, www.emum.org, International Community Corrections Association: www.iccaweb.org, National Institute on Corrections: www.nicic.gov, Bureau of Justice Statistics: www.bjs.gov