OUR IMPACT
Our work, works. The transformative environments we create for the justice-impacted to rediscover their humanity, to heal and find purpose, generate massive internal shifts that lead to tangible results, improving the lives of those inside and in communities.
CHANGING LIVES
Since its inception in 1996, thousands of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals have participated in IC’s healing circles. These participants have achieved remarkable progress in developing insight, empathy, accountability and resilience. According to post-program surveys, 100% of participants felt as if they benefited from IC, and 0% returned to prison within three years of release. After sitting in Circle for an average of three years, these members showed shifts in resilience, empathy, self-regulation and perspective taking.
J. Jackson
INSIDE CIRCLE PARTICIPANT
This enlightens me mentally, spiritually, physically, emotionally…This is the type of medicine that’s needed to heal people coming from past traumas, and giving people a second chance at a first class life.
Thank you, Inside Circle.
BY THE NUMBERS
Inside Circle participants also demonstrate markedly changed behavior within prison. Most drop to lower security levels in response to the change in their behavior. They make different choices in their response to stress and aggression, showing a huge decline in rule violations and violent behaviors while inside.
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decline for participants in the number of "115" rule violations.
%
of participants dropped 1-3 security levels.
%
of the 410 men served in prison are no longer in the system.
%
of released participants returned to prison within 3 years of release.
Inside Circle is a safe space where you can be authentic, drop your guard, drop your mask and speak your truth, work through your trauma and become a healed individual.
GET INVOLVED
Supporting Inside Circle means investing in the transformation of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals through healing and personal growth.
You can contribute to this vital mission by donating, attending events, signing up to be a penpal, or booking a keynote speaker.
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Support our movement to humanize and change the face of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people.
EVENTS
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PENPALS
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SPEAKING
Eldra Jackson is a skilled facilitator and powerful, sought after keynote speaker whose TedTalk has 1.6+ million views.
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