When you volunteer to help an ex-offender re-enter the community, you are providing an important role in reducing recidivism. Not only are you helping an ex-offender, you are also giving service to citizens in your community. By providing spiritual guidance and acceptance, you are helping individuals released from prison lead productive lives, thereby reducing the risk factors leading to criminal behavior.
It is the responsibility of the ex-offender to take charge of his or her own life. Your role is to provide a hand up, not a handout. We thank you for giving your time and compassion to the Prisoner Aftercare Program.