Each year, there are over 600,000 people across the United States who are released from both the state and federal prisons, as reported by the United States Department of Health and Human Services or HHS. According to the same source, there is a high chance of more than two-thirds of them to be re-arrested within a few years because they received lack of training when they were in prisons. Besides, the number is also due to employment opportunities.
ViaPath is aware of the issue. That’s why the company comes out with tablets. With these items, those who are incarcerated in the correctional facilities across the United States can access the important training and some other important things that they need to prepare for their release.
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Services
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Online Education Programs
Comprehensive rehabilitation education solutions are offered by ViaPath. These things can be used by anyone, including juvenile offenders, inmates, probationers, parolees, and inmates who are working in prison industries.
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Reintegration Services
ViaPath Reintegration Services provide both educational and vocational training to inmates by combining education and valuable resources. Actually, it is not limited to inmates. Actually, these are not the only ones provided by it. It means there are also some other things provided to the inmates, including post-release training, support groups, and programs.
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Resource Library
This service is intended for those who have a hard time returning to real life. In the Resource Library, there is a list of organizations that can help the process to reenter the community easier. The list includes:
- Addiction Resource
- Alcoholhelp.com
- American Association of Persons with Disabilities
- American Bar Association (ABA)
- Center for Employment Opportunities
- Department of Health & Human Services
- Edwins Leadership & Restaurant Institute
- Employer Assistance and Resource Network (Earn)
- Every Man A Warrior, Inc.
- Federal Bureau of Prisons
- Give An Hour
- Glaad
- Goodwill
- Help.org
- Homeless Veterans Programs
- Honest Jobs
- Human Rights Watch
- Impact Justice
- Jericho Circle Project
- Lighthouse 9 Consulting
- Mental Health America
- National Alliance on Mental Health
- National Center for Transgender Equality
- National Coalition Against Domestic Violence Resource List
- National Reentry Resource Center (NRRC)
- Pace
- Pine Tree Legal Assistance
- Prison Activist Resource Center
- Rehab Spot
- Remerg
- Salvation Army
- Service Women’s Action Network
- Small Business Association Women-Owned Businesses
- Social Security Administration
- Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration-Homelessness Programs
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- Sunshine Behavioral Health
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- The Ladies of Home Ministries
- The Trevor Project
- Transitional Housing
- U.S. Department of Justice – Reentry Resource Center
- U.S. Department of Labor – Careeronestop
- U.S. Department of Labor – Reentry Employment Opportunities
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- U.S. Department – Replacing Vital Records
- United Way
- Vets Journey Home
- Volunteers of America
- Woman Within
- Wounded Warrior Project
Partners
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Brian Hamilton Foundation
StarterU is owned by the Brian Hamilton foundation. This one can be found on ViaPath tablets. It was created to provide information and to inspire growing those who just started their businesses to successfully start, run, and make their businesses bigger. By learning this source, those who have a criminal background can overcome the stigma of their criminal charge and find a way to economic opportunity.
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Cypherworx
CypherWorx offers the newest online training course content by offering more than 2,000 eLearning courses. These courses vary in categories. Besides, there is a catalog of courses in subject areas, such as GED preparation, Basic education, Substance Abuse, Life Skills, and the Vocational Education courses. Talking about catalog, it includes training for over 170 professional certifications and over 102 professional growth areas.
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Dr. Christian Conte
Dr. Christian Conte is known as one of the best mental health specialists in the United States when it comes to anger and emotional management. He is among those with a level V anger management certification, the highest level possible. Plus, he is also known as the creator of a theory to connect with others but also to understand ourselves called Yield Theory.
On ViaPath tablets, there is exclusive content provided by Dr. Conte. It is the one that addresses many challenging topics, such as domestic violence, anger management, co-parenting, parenting from behind bars, healthy relationships, mindfulness, and boundary setting. The tools that can be found on his courses are useful for people to understand and manage their emotions in a productive non-violent way.
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EDWINS Leadership & Restaurant Institute
EDWINS Leadership & Restaurant Institute provides those who have been incarcerated basic skills in the culinary and hospitality industry. Plus, it also provides a support network necessary for their success. Incarcerated individuals can learn online courses provided by EDWINS Leadership & Restaurant Institute that focus on job skills and training. After getting released, these people who have completed the courses will be able to join the in-person training at the institute located in Cleveland Ohio.
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Honest Jobs
Honest Jobs is the name of a marketplace for those who have been affected by the criminal justice system. It teams up with a number of companies to get rid of the stigma of second chance hiring and to make good jobs available to former prisoners.
On ViaPath Technologies path, the Honest Jobs job board can be found. To access helpful resources such as food, transportation, housing and many more on a national Digital Resource Center, post-release users have to create an account.
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Steve Coplan – Right Thinking Foundation
On ViaPath tablets, there is a course called the Right Thinking Financial Literacy. This one teaches the inmates to understand how money works. Apart from that, it also helps inmates to make solid financial decisions through useful tools. A set of comprehensive online coursework, videos, podcasts, and support materials have been developed by Steve Coplan from the Right-Thinking Foundation. These things can be used to give a chance for those who have been released to get a successful life by changing the way they see their personal finances. The things that they will learn include thinking and planning ahead about their finances that can result in getting rid of stress and old habits and behaviors. In addition, these things will also give them hope, support, and motivation.
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Prison Fellowship
Prison Fellowship was designed to help everyone who is affected by crime and incarceration to live well in the community. As one of their efforts, the first Second Chance Month was launched in 2017. ViaPath tries to raise awareness about these challenges and give a brighter future for those who have a criminal record by teaming up with Prison Fellowship.
Bottom Line
To help incarcerated individuals prepare for life after their release, ViaPath Technologies offers ViaPath Technologies tablets. With these items, inmates can learn many things, including skills that may be useful for them to get a decent job. By offering tablets to incarcerated individuals, ViaPath Technologies is eager to help inmates re-enter society and to reduce the chance of those who have been released to get arrested again.
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