A Head Start

Prospera Reentry (formerly known as True Freedom Enterprises) is excited to announce the dramatic expansion of its pre-release, work-release program. We are now transporting two van loads of incarcerated men from the Grafton Reintegration Center to Lutheran Metropolitan Ministries’ Chopping for Change Workforce Program where clients are trained in the culinary arts. After graduating, inmates move on to Brew Garden (2 locations), applying the skills they acquired at LMM. We are also bringing men from Grafton to Woodpecker’s where they learn to make precision woodworking tools.

Under normal circumstances, inmates make approximately $20.00 per month working inside prison. Through our work-release program, men earn real wages and learn valuable transferable skills to better meet their reentry needs. A successful transition back to society is closely connected to stable employment. The recidivism rate (the tendency of convicted criminals to reoffend) in Ohio is 66%. However, Prospera’s recidivism rate is less than 2%. Here’s what clients are saying:

“This program gives you a head start. It makes you feel like a person and not a number. I wake up knowing that I get to go somewhere and make a difference.”

“To a man like me, who has to start over when I’m released, the blessings of this program provide hope. I’m being given the opportunity to learn a trade and gain a foot in the door to a job, making more than minimum wage. I am eternally grateful.”

“The money I am earning now will keep me from being homeless or going back to prison.”

“The biggest takeaway for me has been the experience of socializing in the real-world environment. I believe this will greatly help me adjust to the outside when I am released. I get treated like a human and not an animal.”

God is using Prospera Rentry to change lives. Without your financial partnership, this program would not be possible. Thank you for your continued support.

Would you prayerfully consider making a one-time end of the year or monthly donation to support Prospera Reentry for 2024?
https://prosperareentry.org/donate