This At-A-Glance summary reviews the importance of focusing on re-entry, promising practices and models for both Christian and Muslim faith-based programs and the role of faith-based organizations in providing support to this population. This document was used to assist the Foundation’s Making Connections communities and is related to the following titles: Outside the Walls: A National Snapshot of Community Re-Entry Programs; From the Inside Out; Back into the Fold; Transitions from Prison to Community; and Families Left Behind: The Hidden Costs of Incarceration and Re-Entry.
Few dollars are allocated to preparing prisoners for life on the outside. Ideally, programs would be offered both during and after incarceration to help prisoners prepare for a return to the community. Similarly, services should also be offered to families to help them adjust to having a family member incarcerated and how to best support the family member when they are released from prison.
