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"We can have the best program under the sun, but it
matters little if the society, the community, isn't willing to embrace
an ex-offender." -Caron Jacobson, Women ARISE
The Reentry Project
 Each
year the Michigan Department of Corrections releases more than 11,000
inmates into the community with over half of them returning to prison
within three years. While the state has launched a new initiative to reduce
recidivism, Detroit Public TV is conducting a major campaign to raise
public awareness of reentry issues. Funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation,
DPTV's participation in the Reentry
National Media Outreach Campaign is an important effort to help strengthen
families and build safer, more effective communities.Through a variety of public television programs and community events,
the campaign focuses on six themes related to the reentry of men and
women who were formerly incarcerated. Themes included are: education
and employment, health, housing, family, public safety and faith. Each
program and project seeks to encourage greater understanding and dialogue
on the complex issues surrounding reentry and provide resources to community
groups involved in reentry services.
Reentry in the Community
Other Screenings
Visit the extensive, interactive web site for the Reentry National Media Outreach Campaign to see video clips from each of the films in the campaign, along with notes from the filmmakers, resource guides, and Core Results that address the objectives of The Annie E. Casey Foundation. You'll also be able to access the entire 200-page Outside the Walls: A National Snapshot of Community-Based Prisoner Reentry Programs guide and accompanying community-use video, plus much, much more. The Annie E. Casey Foundation supports the Reentry National Media
Outreach Campaign as a means to strengthen youth and families and
build effective communities.
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