Why the Sedgwick County Re-entry Program?
Each month an average of 490 adult offenders are released from Kansas Prisons. They are often released back to the same streets where the crime they committed occurred. Upon release they may have little or no money, no place to live, no job or ability to achieve sustained employment and no social support. In addition, many labor under the burden of lifelong patterns of anti-social influences and thinking. The result is that nearly 50% of those released return to prison within 6 months. Through the SgCRP, we now have the opportunity to help make our communities safer by improving the offenders chances of successfully returning home. What is the Sedgwick County Re-entry Program? The SgCRP is administered by the Kansas Department of Corrections. This program implements a comprehensive program to prepare and assist individuals transitioning back into the community. This program is part of a statewide initiative to establish research-based, effective re-entry models and practices in institu
