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| Knox County Sheriff’s Office, Mid-Coast Recovery Coalition work to reduce recidivism |
| By penbaypilot.com |
| Published: 03/23/2017 |
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Many inmates face challenges when re-entering the community after release from jail. Finding a place to live, getting a job with a living wage, ongoing support for addictions, help with finances, getting health insurance, and having reliable transportation are just a few. Sometimes inmates feel it is just easier to stay in jail. At a press conference March 17 at the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, Lt. Cynthia Gardner, coordinator of jail services and inmate programs at the Knox County Jail, said that inmates have even told her that they need to be in jail because they would be found dead on the street if not arrested again. The Mid-Coast Recovery Coalition and the Knox County Sheriff’s Office said they have partnered to change that way of thinking. They are designing a re-entry process for Knox County Jail inmates that is to increase chances of a successful community re-integration. MCRC founder Ira Mandel said that it is about changing attitudes and giving inmates the support they need to help them succeed in their lives outside of jail. Too many times inmates lack the resources resulting in instances of re-arrest and re-incarceration. Read More. |
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