There are nearly six million people who are currently in the
criminal justice system - 1.8 million inmates, 700,000 parolees
and 3.4 million probationers. On December 31, 2005, there were
2,193,798 people in U.S. prisons and jails. The
United States incarcerates a greater share of its
population, 737 per 100,000 residents, than any
other country on the planet.
For subsets of the population the
numbers are even more alarming. It is estimated that in 1999 one
of every nine black non-Hispanic males aged 25 to 29 was in
prison. In addition, 5,000,000 people are released from prison
every year. In 2006 the estimate increased to 11.7% of
Black men in their late 20s.
But when you break down the statistics you
see that incarceration is not an equal
opportunity punishment.
U.S.
incarceration rates by race, June 30, 2006:
Whites: 409
per 100,000
Latinos:
1,038 per 100,000
Blacks:
2,468 per 100,000
Recidivism - a tendency to lapse into a previous pattern of
behavior, especially a tendency to return to criminal activity -
rates were higher among blacks and Hispanics than among whites -
58.8% of blacks and 45.2% of Hispanic releases recidivated
compared with 33.5% of whites.
The more educational programs prisoners
successfully complete, the lower the recidivism
rate. Inmates who completed at least one training
program per each six months of their prison term
recidivated at a rate of 35.5% versus 44.1% of those
who did not successfully complete any courses.
Given these extraordinary numbers addressing the employment
and education issues of ex-offenders, The Road Called STRATE has
taken on this major challenge in the workforce development field
for ex-offenders in the State of Colorado.
The Road Called STRATE wants to assist you with the
following reintegration and adjustments back into society.
Job readiness
Required assessments for enrollment
Felony friendly employment listings
Job preparation and retention classes
Workplace violence classes
Sexual harassment classes
Resume writing and referral letters
G.E.D. preparation and clothing bank
Internet classes and job search classes
Applications and resumes can be critiqued over the internet.
Please call for appointments only, 303-360-9176.
YOUTH
The Road Called STRATE's goal is to keep as many youth
ex-offenders as possible from returning to the detention
facility and to help them become productive members of society.
This includes using mentoring and counseling to help them stay
off of drugs, move away from gang involvement, and implement a
plan for their lives.
To achieve these goals, The Road Called
STRATE offers a multitude of services directed at youths.
The following courses last for about an hour:
Drug and alcohol education and limited testing
Necessary life skills
G.E.D. Preparation
Federal Application for Federal Student Aid Services
(FAFSA)
Job search, job preparation, and job retention
Mentoring
Computer Courses and Training
Thursday nights, The Road Called STRATE offers
mentoring from 6pm to 8pm. On Saturday mornings, The Road Called
STRATE offers mentoring sessions from 10am to 1pm.
