Maryland Reentry Resource Center Wish List
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If you would like to help support any of these items, or for more information, please reach out to Vanessa Bright at vanessa@mdrrc.org
MDRRC's mission is to reduce recidivism in Maryland.
How? Empower inmates and formerly incarcerated individuals to create a strong reentry transition plan, prepare for their release while incarcerated, and immediately begin pursuing their established goals once released.
Why? We realized that former inmates are often confronted with one pressing re-entry challenge after another, everything from finding a place to live and arranging substance abuse treatment to getting a job. They often find themselves facing the exact same pressures and temptations that landed them in prison in the first place. A setback in any one of these areas can easily lead to relapse and a return to prison, what public policy analysts call "recidivism," measured by looking at the criminal acts that ex-offenders commit in the three years after prison release. The latest statistics in Maryland reveal a 41% recidivism rate. That is why our case mangers walk along side of our clients to help them alleviate barriers for a successful reentry.
