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EMPOWERING YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS
ACROSS TEXAS
EMPOWERING YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS ACROSS TEXAS
OUR IMPACT
Nationally,
upon release from jail
an appalling 75% of offenders go back to jail.
OUR SUCCESS
Upon release from jail
and completion of
the Jail to Jobs program,
less than 15% go back to jail.
EMPOWERING YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS
ACROSS TEXAS
EMPOWERING YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS ACROSS TEXAS
SINCE 2009
Physical Needs
The strongest predictor of recidivism is poverty.
Nationally, 1 out of 6 youth live in poverty.
4 out of 6 Jail to Job youth live in poverty
We’ve served 7,773 MEALS
to our youth
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With 4 LOCATIONS we are available to serve the population of two counties
Character
Development
Honesty, integrity, self-control, generosity, patience and hard work result in increased well-being and success.
80% of participants successfully complete the Jail to Jobs program
Workforce
Development
27% of an estimated five million ex-offenders nationwide are unemployed (2017) however results show that formerly incarcerated people want to work.
We have employed 623 youth
35 Hiring / Subcontracting partners
Spiritual
Development
Acquisition of spiritual coping skills increases quality of life and decreases recidivism.
5,667 Bible Studies offered
The support of over 50
local churches
1811 youths gave their lives to Jesus Christ
COMPARING THE ANNUAL COST
$172,000
JAIL
According to the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Uniform Cost Report
PROGRAM
$2,300
In 2020
we helped
transform
the lives of
​
100 youths
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For every 100 youths
we work with,
there is an
annual tax savings of
​
$4.4 million
THE TAX SAVINGS
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