MHLAC
MHLAC
Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee was founded by the Massachusetts Legislature more than fifty years ago as an advocacy group. The primary mission of the committee is to ensure that all individuals requiring treatment for mental health issues or participating in programs that center mental health support receive due process and that their rights are […]
The New Garden Society
The New Garden Society is a community based society that uses horticulture to help justice involved individuals. The organization offers services to currently and formerly incarcerated individuals. Within correctional facilities, individuals can participate in horticulture workshops that cover the basics around gardening and plant culture. These workshops, along with the work of maintaining green spaces […]
The Real Cost of Prisons Project
The Real Cost of Prisons Project is an advocacy organization developed to shed light on the hidden costs of incarceration. The project specializes in disseminating information about the realities of incarceration while empowering incarcerated individuals to share their experiences with the outside world. They do this through a variety of publications, from comic strips to […]
Restorative Justice: RSVP
Resolve to Stop the Violence Project is a restorative justice effort created by the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department. The initiative, known as RSVP, is an innovative violence prevention program that blends individual accountability, victim restoration, and community engagement to lower recidivism rates, successfully return formerly incarcerated individuals to their communities, and prevent future violence. Resolve […]
Freebird Publishers
Freebird Publishers is a Massachusetts based publishing company that serves currently incarcerated individuals across the country. They strive to help develop and distribute publications written by and for incarcerated individuals in an effort to improve literacy, increase access to educational materials, and empower individuals to value their respective voices. Freebird Publishers offers self-publishing options to […]
Jeffrey’s House
Jeffrey’s House is a sober living environment available to individuals in recovery for substance abuse disorder. Their mission is to group individuals in recovery with peers and those who have maintained sobriety successfully upon completion of the program. This camaraderie is essential to long term recovery, as participants develop a network of support that continues […]
Saint Cecilia Parish Prison and After Ministry
Saint Cecilia Parish Prison and After Ministry is a program developed and maintained by Saint Cecilia Parish to support justice involved individuals. It is one of numerous outreach ministries that demonstrate Saint Cecilia Parish’s dedication to improve the lives of low income individuals, those experiencing homelessness or racial oppression, and those involved with the criminal […]
Parents Helping Parents Prison and Jail Programs
Parents Helping Parents is a community based organization dedicated to improving services and supports available to struggling parents. The organization offers several programs to ensure that staff and volunteers are best equipped to serve all potential participants regardless of their situation. Staff and volunteers in their Prison and Jail Program understand how difficult it can […]
New Horizons Re-Entry Program
New Horizons Re-Entry Program is maintained by the Allegany County Health Department office of Behavioral Health Systems. This program offers comprehensive and coordinated treatment services to justice impacted individuals with serious mental health disorders in order to support them as they return to the community. Some participants receive treatment for both behavioral health needs and […]
Prince George’s County Re-Entry Process
Prince George’s County Re-Entry Process is a divisional office of the Prince George Department of Public Safety. Their mission is to offer the chance for formerly incarcerated individuals to successfully reenter the community and access the services they require to be productive members of society. Eligible participants must demonstrate that they do not have pending […]