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The Q-Rah Liberation Movement
The Q-Rah Liberation Movement has 428 former women inmates from state prisons across the State of Florida. A resource depot for those in transition. A place of hope and encouragement to succeed and not return to prison.
Quick Facts:
- Focus of initiative/program:
- Education
- Mentoring
- Resources
- Inititative/program name:
- Open Mind Open Sky
- Year Established:
- 2012
- Lead agency/organization name:
- Almost Wanted Productions
- Population served by initiative/program:
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- Returning from prison
- Under community corrections supervision (parole or probation)
- Adults
- Women
- People convicted of a violent offense
- People convicted of a non-violent offense
The Q-Rah Liberation Movement
Contact:
Susan RodriguezCreative Director
Almost Wanted Productions
Phone: 786-291-7080
3821 NW 213 St
Miami Gardens, Florida 33055
almostwantedproductions@gmail.com
The Q-Rah Liberation Movement
Initiatives and Programs
- Focus of initiative/program:
- Education
- Mentoring
- Resources
- Inititative/program name:
- Open Mind Open Sky
- Lead agency/organization name:
- Almost Wanted Productions
- Funding sources for initiative/program:
- Agency Budget
- X
- X
- X
Funding
Partners in the reentry initiative/program
| Informal Agreement | Formal Agreement (e.g., a written contract or an MOU) with this partner. |
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| Community- and faith-based services providers: |
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| Education and training providers (e.g., local public school officials, vocational instructors): |
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| Members of the community (e.g., people who have been incarcerated, their families or neighbors): |
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Participants
- Population served by initiative/program:
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- Returning from prison
- Under community corrections supervision (parole or probation)
- Adults
- Women
- People convicted of a violent offense
- People convicted of a non-violent offense
- Total number of people who have participated in initiative/program to date:
- 447
- Total number of people currently participating in initiative/program:
- 428
- Total number of people who can be served at one time:
- 5000
- If your initiative/program serves people under community corrections supervision, how does your organization work in partnership or work in collaboration with participants’ probation or parole officers?
- By printing and distribution of informational material.
Data Collection
- Does your organization collect demographic data on participants?
- No
- Does your organization collect data about the process of your initiative/program?
- No
- Does your organization measure and/or track the outcome of participation?
- No
Activities
- What, if any, activities does your initiative/program include for people while they are incarcerated and how do these activities differ from those offered to the general population?
- The only population that TQRLM is focused on is former women inmates being released from a Florida state prison. In accordance to the resources offered by the project and the updates posted by its members, this activity is considered crucial to the reintegration of the individual in transition.
- What activities does your organization engage in post-release and how do these activities differ from those offered to the general population?
- Post-release is our main focus. However, current members/former inmates are beginning to develop their own projects and taking a serious approach and interest in the betterment of their successes.
- How are people placed into your program?
- Through mutual friends on social networking platforms