The Revolving-Door

Each year over a half a million people are released from state and federal prisons. Many of these individuals have not completed higher level education and do not possess necessary writing skills for most jobs. This is where we get the Revolving-Door. Unable to support themselves by conventional means, these individuals will commit new crimes or violate their parole. Now where are they? Back in the prison system, via the Revolving-Door.

These individuals become to feel trapped in the Revolving-Door, feeling as though that they have no other choice but to turn to crime. Our program is designed to eliminate those thoughts and hopefully the Revolving-Door in general. Our participants have a large range of needs as they leave the correctional facility.

We aren't just talking about getting them jobs, but finding them a place to live and also helping them deal with any alcohol or drug problems. If the system that is in place now is the Revolving-Door than we want to be known as the escalator. We will support our participants, but we need them to take a few steps as well.

Here at English 304 Community Education we take our jobs very seriously. This is more than teaching our participants writing skills. This is more than a six week program. This about changing their lives forever and providing them with the means to support themselves. Our guidance does not end when they leave our program, we continue to follow them as they reintegrate themselves into the real-world. We also urge our participants to stay in contact with us, here on the site.

Prison systems soak up billions of dollars in taxpayers money. Lowering recidivism rates will not only decrease the amount of crimes, but it will also save states' money that can be put toward schools and the community. We have to realize that this isn't an isolated problem affecting a small population. This is hurting the nation as a whole and in a time of economic depression, this is not a problem that we can afford.

Our program seeks to lower recidivism by creating meaningful skills, and establishing a work ethic in our participants.