Why corrections Programming?

Today, our Corrections Programming is changing lives in all 50 states and 24 state Departments of Corrections consider our resources standardized reentry programming. 

Success Stories 

"The materials you shared during the seminar have been most effective and barriers that obstruct the relationship between father and child are being destroyed.  The course materials are simply awesome.  As an ex-offender myself I know the importance of presenting simple, accurate information and ideas to the incarcerated."
Tony Parker, Facilitator
Tony Parker Ministries (Tallahassee, FL)

"Programs like this have been shown to reduce recidivism and improve the chances for successful reintegration into society...Programs like this will ultimately support the department's goal of making communities safe through the reduction of crime and recidivism rates...National Fatherhood Initiative helps the Florida Department of Corrections fulfill its mission."
Walter A. McNeil, Secretary
Florida Department of Corrections

“This program offers incarcerated parents the fundamental instruction on responsibility and family values they need... to handle the challenges that come with being a good parent.”
J. David Donahue
Indiana Dept. of Corrections Commissioner

"I have been in prison for five years. At first I never heard from my daughter. Now we have a relationship. This class is the best by far!"
InsideOut Dad™Graduate
Lea County Correctional Facility (Hobbs, NM)

"I'm very pleased with CMRC's InsideOut Dad program...Our current class is in the 5th week and has about 15 residents.  There are over 60 residents on the waiting list for the class."
Kevin Estep, Director
Cheyenne Mountain Reentry Center (Colorado Springs, CO)

"The material was tremendously well received by the men...the men were unanimous in their assessment that the material has made a tremendous impact in their lives."
William Edward Anderson, Executive Director
Prison Fellowship (Arizona/Oklahoma)

"I really enjoyed the chance to be a part of this class. I’ll really miss coming here week after week, talking about my greatest joy, my daughter. I appreciate the chance to look to the future for something better than what I did in the past."
InsideOut Dad™ Graduate (Nebraska)

"[National Fatherhood Initiative] is having a direct impact on the social structure in America.  We give children their fathers back, wives their husbands back, families their children and brothers back, and men their self-respect, and in so doing, we are reclaiming one of the nation's most valuable resources: the family.  Thank you for all the work that you do and thank you for allowing me to be part of this nation's future."
Mark Francis, Recruitment/Visitation Coordinator
Shelby County Correction Center

"I can say, without question, that the materials and the ensuing discussion are having a significant impact on the majority of the men who participate.  Even those men who appear initially disinterested are affected by the discussions...it is both important and effective."
Bill Antinore
South Jersey Aftercare (Camden, NJ)

"This program offers no time cut…we all have one goal and that is becoming better fathers and I believe this class has helped all of us in one way or another…I have and will continue to recommend this class to anyone trying to better themselves and their relationship with their children."
InsideOut Dad™ Graduate
Westville Correctional Facility (Westville, IN)

 

Evaluation

Independent research shows that our core reentry program, InsideOut Dad™, successfully improves inmates' knowledge and attitudes and leads to sustained family contact when used as part of comprehensive reentry programming efforts. 

And, preliminary findings show that, when used as part of comprehensive programming,  InsideOut Dad™ may be able to lower recidivism rates by 30%!

View the research:

Assessing the Impact of InsideOut Dad™: Executive Summary (August 2011)
This Executive Summary provides an overview and results of Rutgers University's multi-method evaluation of the InsideOut Dad™ program in three Community Education Centers (CEC) Residential Reentry Centers in New Jersey.

Assessing the Impact of InsideOut Dad™: Full Report (August 2011)
This report presents a multi-method evaluation of the InsideOut Dad™ program in three Community Education Centers (CEC) Residential Reentry Centers in New Jersey. The evaluation includes both quantitative and qualitative data in the form of participant surveys, institutional data collection, participant interviews, and stakeholder interviews.

InsideOut Dad™ Program in Maryland and Ohio Prisons (February 23, 2009)
An objective, third-party analysis of how well incarcerated fathers responded, through increased knowledge and shifts in attitude, to InsideOut Dad™ and whether or not participation in the program improved contact between these fathers and their children.

InsideOut Dad™ Evaluation Report(June 16, 2008)
An objective, third-party analysis of how well incarcerated fathers responded, through increased knowledge and shifts in attitude, to InsideOut Dad™ and whether or not participation in the program improved contact between these fathers and their children.

 InsideOut Dad™ Program Logic Model

A logic model clearly describes how the InsideOut Dad™ Program addresses the problem of father absence, as well as the expected activities, outputs, and outcomes of this program. Funders often request logic models. For more information on logic models, visit the W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Standardized States

The following states consider our InsideOut Dad™ program to be standardized programming for their Department of Corrections:

Alabama
Alaska
Delaware
Florida
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Maryland
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
Nebraska
New Mexico
Ohio
Oklahoma
South Carolina
South Dakota
Vermont
Washington
Wisconsin
Wyoming