While persons are released to diverse communities with differing levels of support and motivation, experience suggests that they share many of the same challenges. This Reentry Simulation will illustrate the journey to self-sufficiency and the barriers that may contribute to feelings of helplessness and decreased self-efficacy. Participants will assume the identity of a formally incarcerated person and perform tasks in four 15-minute sessions with each session representing a week. By the end of this 2.5 hour long, eye-opening activity, participants will have simulated a month in the life of someone who has released from jail. Participants will encounter the same challenges faced by many people as they try to complete their court ordered obligations as well as maintain their day-to-day life. This simulation suggests that, ultimately, the ability to navigate “the system” may be a primary factor in the relationship between resiliency and recidivism.
This is an interactive training!
· This workshop will provide require participants to be moving and interacting with one another. · Participants will gain an understanding of the challenges people face when released from incarceration. · Participants learn the challenge of navigating social service agencies, the need for transportation, employment, and housing. · Participants will experience how over supervision creates risk for formally incarcerated persons.
