Ohio Prison Reform a Model for the Nation Sometimes the storm clouds are so dark, so menacing, so heavy that we forget there’s a sun shining on the other side. I thought about this image as I read the article below about Director Morh’s efforts in implementing Ohio prison reform. When your loved one’s incarcerated, […]
Juvenile Justice Guide
Juvenile Justice Guide – A Family Resource Here’s a Juvenile Justice Guide to help our LEAF families dealing with youth legal issues. The Juvenile Justice system is similar to the adult system, but different enough to warrant its own courts, procedures and professionals. The folks at Voices for Ohio’s Children produced a great resource entitled […]
BBQ and Boutique
BBQ and Boutique Mark your calendars! I can’t think of a better mental break than a drive in country to enjoy the scenery and feast on great BBQ chicken and ribs. Since 1962 the Sisters of Notre Dame have held an annual fall tradition of coming together as a community to serve their famous BBQ […]
Ohio Arts Council Exhibits Prison Art
Ohio Arts Council Exhibits Prison Art Back in December I posted a brief article on prisoner art. The indomitable human spirit fascinates me and prison art is amazing. The body may be imprisoned but the mind and spirit can not be confined. Art, besides giving expression to inner self, is therapeutic. Recognizing that great art […]
TAPP – Helping With Inmate Jobs
TAPP – Helping With Inmate Jobs Ohio is serious about lowering the recidivism rate. Finding a job is one of the largest challenges facing our “returning citizens” as they transition from prison life to real life on the outside. To help with this transition, OH!Manufacturing and the Department of Rehabilitation & Corrections started the […]
80% Release Opportunity
Does Your Loved One Qualify for an 80% Release Opportunity? Release and reunification with our loved one is a day to which we all look forward. Did you know for some crimes the State offers an “80% release opportunity”? What’s this? Basically for non-violent, non-sexual crimes the inmate may have an opportunity for […]
Expanded Visitation at Youth Prisons
Ohio’s Youth Prisons Moving to 7-day Visitation Week As reported in the August 16, Columbus Dispatch… Ohio’s youth prison system is moving to seven-days-a-week visitations to make it easier for parents and guardians to see their children, a policy change that officials hope will mean fewer return trips by youths after they have […]
Making Northeast Ohio Communities Safer
This invitation has been well circulated, but just in case you missed it! 2015 Summit on Making Northeast Ohio Communities Safer On behalf of the Northeast Region of the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, I’d like to extend an invitation to you to attend the 2015 Summit on Making Northeast Ohio Communities […]
Prison Ministry Offers Moral & Spiritual Support
Those in prison ministry offer moral, spiritual support to inmates By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service 8.4.2015 9:06 AM ET WASHINGTON (CNS) — When Pope Francis makes a stop at the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in Philadelphia in September as part of his U.S. visit, it may seem like part of the pope’s usual routine. His […]
Director Wants Prison Compassion
Director Wants More Compassion in the Prison System As reported in the August 14, Columbus Dispatch, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections’ Director Gary Mohr has once again displayed his family friendly views by asking officials for more prison compassion in dealing with offenders caught up in the State’s justice system. In a 41-minute […]