overview: What is corrections Programming?

Our evidence based Corrections Programming addresses the unique challenges that incarcerated fathers face and prepares them for successful reentry. 

With our life-changing, research and evidence based reentry program InsideOut Dad™ and a variety of other resources such as the InsideOut Dad Guide to Family Ties™, this programming breaks the intergenerational cycle of incarceration and helps you lower recidivism rates.

View the Rutger's Study here, and more InsideOut Dad™ evidence based research here on our Program Research & Evaluation page.

Evaluated and tested, independent research shows that InsideOut Dad™ Curriculum: 

• Improves inmates' knowledge and attitudes
• Increases family contact

InsideOut Dad™ can also be implemented in a jail or short-term stay facility! Download our FREE InsideOut Dad™ Guide for Jails: 

 Corrections Programming includes:

• Quality Resources - curricula, brochures, and more
• Professional Technical Assistance - to grow your reentry programs
• Trainings and Workshops -  tools and tactics for program implementation
• A Trusted Partner - for your reentry efforts

Xavier's Story

Father absence is preventable: Here’s how.

Little Xavier Gaines lost both his parents before his first birthday. When he was just two weeks old, his dad was put in jail, and a few months later, his mom was killed in a random shooting.

Unfortunately, children like Xavier often make the same choices their parents did—especially those whose dads were absent. Thus the vicious family cycle of incarceration self-perpetuates, unless something, or someone, intervenes.

Watch “Xavier’s Story” below to find out how change came for Xavier through NFI’s InsideOut Dad™* program, and how you can prevent father absence.

 

• Download the video of Xavier's story
• Download a one-page article of Xavier's story

Get the Facts

Studies show that inmates who are connected to their families upon release are more likely to successfully reenter society and stay out of prison.  And, children with incarcerated fathers are more likely to commit crimes and repeat the cycle of incarceration. 

• Most violent criminals are overwhelmingly males who grew up without fathers.
• Ten million children have parents who have been imprisoned at some time in their lives.
• Prisoners who maintain family ties have significantly greater success upon moving onto parole.
• Fifty-seven percent of fathers in state prison reported never having a personal visit with their children since their incarceration.

Help change lives and make America's communities safer with evidence based InsideOut Dad™.  Get started with Corrections Programming today. 

All statistics are taken from Father Facts™ 5.