This page is designed to inform, inspire and provide counseling, mentoring and social services to inmates, parolees and their children.
Initiative is indeed a work in progress at this writing (November 17, 2015). We were incorporated with the State of Arkansas on September 29, 2015 and immediately began the process of putting systems in place to begin servicing inmates, parolees and their children based on the vision of the founder and the mission and purpose for which this non-profit was created. Currently Arkansas has a recidivism rate that hovers around 57% and this problem has placed a tremendous burden on children, family, tax payers and the general society. From the White House to the State House political leaders from both sides of the aisles are asking faith-based groups and non-profit organizations to do more to help assist offenders make a smooth transition back to society. After a devastating war on drugs we are still confronted with crime driven by untreated issues with addiction and mental instability. It is not solely on government but society as a whole to address this staggering problem. How do we as a society take “a criminal” punish them for their crime(s) and build them into productive citizens who don’t re-offend? ARAPI intends to develop a model using the concepts of (The P.R.O.G.R.A.M.) P)risoners and ExPrisoners R)eaching O)ut G)aining R)espect A)dmiration and M)orality to do just that.
To assist inmates and parolees in developing life style skills that will allow them to be productive citizens, free from drugs, crime and violence. To assist the children of inmates/parolees in developing the life skills they need to remain free from drugs, gangs, crime and prison.
