Arthur Beatty, who spent 32 years in Indiana prisons met with Jim and Nancy Cotterill to share his experiences and offer help to young juveniles who need a guiding hand. Plus! 2nd Chance Indiana took a tour of Park 100 Foods with the leaders of Indiana's Recovery Works project, and the National Christian Legal Clinic hosted 2CI's Jim Cotterill at their gala event, who took part in a panel discussion. Good Read! https://conta.cc/47c9Hls
It's Christmas! and 2nd Chance Indiana is working with some new potential employers who are willing to give a hand up to folks who want a good job as a foundation to build a better life after incarceration. General Devices and Enterprise Services are gearing up to support this work. Plus, team mentoring is being developed to support reentrants. Read about the $millions that can be saved for Indiana taxpayers as we reduce recidivism. It's all here: https://conta.cc/4gvL4US
Almost 70% of reentrants will return to incarceration within 3 years of release. That stunning statistic can be shattered when 2nd Chance Indiana connects reentrants with good jobs and support them with transportation to and from work for a time that gives them a chance to get their own vehicles. Plus a lot more!
The work continues! With job training graduations, new vans carrying reentrants to Madison County for good jobs, and a new Team Leader for our Correspondence Team. Plus: Read about the UP-side of the COVID lockDOWN and how we can learn from the drop in juvenile crime. Good stuff! https://conta.cc/3zTes88
