Our big NAME CHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT! Is coming...(Unite Indy has outgrown its name. We are now 2nd Chance Indiana, with a new website, a new logo, and a more accurate name for our work.) Read about powerful meetings held this month with FSSA's Department of Mental Health and Addiction's Recovery Works Team, employer-partners Volumond, and Purposeful Design, and a supercharged planning meeting with pastors, Ken Johnson and Eugene Potter. https://conta.cc/3Ll9kMy
A new prison near LaPorte, Indiana, is under construction. It will be the state's largest prison, and will hold more than 4,000 inmates. Scheduled to open in 2027, the new facility will be "more about rehabilitation and less about punishment." Read about much more!
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!
