We all know there is an epidemic of gun violence and we are all shocked every time we hear of the latest murder. But did you know that far more kids are killing themselves with guns??? I didn’t know it. Yet, a little research into youth gun violence uncovers the horrific number of children who…Continue reading Kids Kill Kids But More Kids Kill Themselves
When people compare the United States to just about any other country with a low incarceration rate it is usually far from a realistic comparison. While many first world countries have lower rates of incarceration, they also are much smaller and do not have the melting pot of cultures and values that we have in…Continue reading Why Are So Many Incarcerated in the U.S.?
Read about how the Second Chance Indy Job Fair surpassed all expectations, the iNDY Network partnership with UNITE INDY, and about other happenings at Unite Indy in our May 2023 newsletter.
Across the United States, approximately 1.22 million people are incarcerated in state and federal facilities. This does not include the 3000+ county jails in the U.S. that have begun to hold longer-term prisoners as well. About a half million reentrants are released every year. In Marion County, Indiana alone, annual estimated releases are about 12,000….Continue reading The Recidivism Yardstick
Last month a 13-year old Covington, Indiana boy killed himself. His passion was baseball. He had a batting average of around .400 last season, and on the Saturday before he died, he threw a pitch that clocked in at 71 mph. Not surprisingly, he dreamed of playing in the major leagues. But he was relentlessly…Continue reading Why Youth Suicide Is Up 15 Percent
Read about the Second Chance Indy Job Fair occurring on April 19th, RecyleForce hosting UNITE INDY to Celebrate their partnership, and about other happenings at Unite Indy in our April 2023 newsletter.
Buried in the book of Ecclesiastes is the concept that if we wait for all conditions to be ideal, we will never sow a seed or reap a harvest. It’s in Chapter 11, actually. It is also said, “From a tiny acorn a mighty oak doth grow,” a saying that has inspired so many who…Continue reading From a Tiny Acorn
Click here for a full size version of the graphic. When you hear that 75 percent of the juveniles in prison come from fatherless homes, an alarm goes off. There is absolutely a tie between the lack of a father in the home and kids who get sent to prison. Here in Indianapolis, Fathers &…Continue reading The Revealing Statistics of Incarceration & Recidivism
Read about how our Jobs for Life graduate now has her dream job, how reentrants can receive training for high-pay jobs, and about other happenings at Unite Indy in our
What a revelation to have found Daniel Labbe’s blog, Between The Bars. He is a former inmate with some well conceived thoughts about what an improved prison/jail experience could be. The following are his words, but I wouldn’t be sharing them if I didn’t think there are some ideas that have merit. So, if you…Continue reading A Mindful Approach to Prison Reform?
