Through the guidance of
Youth Empowerment
Audience: Youth Reintegration and Empowerment for the 14 – 17 year old focusing on getting our youth back on the right path.
Alternatives to Incarceration
Audience: Adult Alternatives to Incarceration allowing the 17 – 24 year old low-level offenders rebuild freedom and success without the proverbial monkey on their back.
Pre- and Post-Release Empowerment Programs
Audience: Adult pre- and Post-Release Series providing life and job skills for the incarcerated transitioning back into the community.
Saves Money:
- Incarceration averages $31,000+ annually per inmate
- 2nd Chance University is less than $10.00 per day per participant, under 1% the current cost to house an inmate
2ndChance University turn-key programs save money, reduces recidivism, and builds communities by Educating, Empowering, and Employing the justice-involved.
Reduces Recidivism:
- If unemployed, 76.6% of convicts are rearrested within five years of release
- 2nd Chance University’s programs reduce recidivism by providing participants the tools to succeed personally and professionally
- Recidivism
rates for those placed in jobs shortly after release averages 5%
- Recidivism
Builds Communities:
- The RAND Corporation found that for every dollar spent on education, between four and five dollars are saved because of lower incarceration costs
- 2nd Chance University’s programs provide hope for a future through empowerment, self-esteem, and trauma-informed care
- The Manhattan Institute confirmed work reduces recidivism: employed ex-offenders are significantly less likely to commit future crimes
Together we will build a better tomorrow,
Method:
The foundation of 2CU’s curriculum, philosophy, and holistic applications capture:
- Trauma Informed Care
- Relationship Education
- Consciousness Hierarchy
- Looking Glass Self-Theory
- Cognitive Behavioral Theory
- Life Skills (including Financial Management)