Life After Prison Ministry

Life After Prison Ministries™ exists to provide a seamless, systemic approach to evidence-based reentry by: Making effective and efficient the reentry of once incarcerated citizens into our communities by assisting existing ministries and organizations in preparing for and delivering successful reentry services. Engaging the Church in the work of transformation of prisoners reentering their communities by reconciliation to God, family, and community through the power and truth of Jesus Christ. Assisting the local community develop relationships between the local Church, service providers, and state prison and parole offices to work as a coalition to give those with law violations Second Chances.

Quick Facts:

Focus of initiative/program:
  • Children and Families
  • Education
  • Law Enforcement
  • Mentoring
  • Substance Abuse
  • Task Force / Coalitions
  • Inititative/program name:
    Life After Prison
    Year Established:
    2006
    Lead agency/organization name:
    Life After Prison Ministries, Inc
    Population served by initiative/program:
  • Returning from prison
  • Under community corrections supervision (parole or probation)
  • Adults
  • Men
  • Women
  • People convicted of a violent offense
  • People convicted of a non-violent offense
  • Gang members
  • Elderly
  • Sex offenders


  • Life After Prison Ministry

    Contact:

    Brad Janowski
    Executive Director
    Life After Prison Ministries, Inc
    Phone: 5012562651
    PO Box 1451
    Benton, Arkansas 72018
    brad@lifeafterprison.org

    www.lifeafterprison.org

    Life After Prison Ministry

    Initiatives and Programs

    Focus of initiative/program:
  • Children and Families
  • Education
  • Law Enforcement
  • Mentoring
  • Substance Abuse
  • Task Force / Coalitions
  • Inititative/program name:
    Life After Prison
    Lead agency/organization name:
    Life After Prison Ministries, Inc

    Funding

    Funding sources for initiative/program:
    Private/Pubic Partnerships

    Partners in the reentry initiative/program

    Informal Agreement Formal Agreement
    (e.g., a written contract or an MOU) with this partner.
    Community- and faith-based services providers:
    X
    Health, mental health, and substance abuse treatment providers:
    X
    Housing officials:
    X
    Institutional corrections (e.g., DOC, jail, prison):
    X
    Law enforcement agencies (e.g., police, sheriff's office):
    X
    Members of the community (e.g., people who have been incarcerated, their families or neighbors):
    X
    Other criminal justice agencies (e.g., prosecutors, judges):
    X
    Work force development and employment agencies (e.g. business associations, unions):
    X

    Participants

    Population served by initiative/program:
  • Returning from prison
  • Under community corrections supervision (parole or probation)
  • Adults
  • Men
  • Women
  • People convicted of a violent offense
  • People convicted of a non-violent offense
  • Gang members
  • Elderly
  • Sex offenders
  • Data Collection

    Does your organization collect demographic data on participants?
    Yes
    If "yes", what kind of data? And what results has this data yielded?
    Name, address, sex, age, race, offense data, family history
    Does your organization collect data about the process of your initiative/program?
    Yes
    If "yes", what kind of data? And what results has this data yielded?
    Service delivery, evidence based practices established by State agencies
    Does your organization measure and/or track the outcome of participation?
    Yes
    If "yes", what kind of data? And what results has this data yielded?
    New crimes, technical violations, job placement, connection with pro social groups/organizations

    Activities

    How are people placed into your program?
    Referral
    Explore the Justice Center’s Websites
    CSG Justice Center Criminal Justice / Mental Health Consensus Project Justice Reinvestment National Reentry Resource Center Reentry Policy Council