According to the Texas Legislative Board’s “Statewide Criminal and Juvenile Justice Recidivism and Revocation Rates” report released January 2019, over 45% of individuals who served time in prison were re-arrested. Education, employment opportunities, and mental health challenges are a few of the greatest challenges these individuals face upon release. Personal Accountability Toward Healing (P.A.T.H.) is an E-Learning course that provides a holistic approach to addressing the challenges of re-entry. This course includes modules on social reintegration, career readiness, as well as health and wellness. P.A.T.H. employs an innovative approach to reducing rates of recidivism with a virtual platform that can be accessed despite the individual’s location and custody level. Over the next five years, we hope to educate 21,000 formerly incarcerated people and expand our reach to include educating community members on the challenges facing the justice system today.
We genuinely believe we will address the gaps that TDCJ's re-entry division
has not filled by offering a program that is:
has not filled by offering a program that is:
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Personable
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No threat to TDJC's safety/security
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Interactive
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Illustrative
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We plan to provide holistic re-entry services to inmates in order to prepare them for their transition from incarceration to freedom. We want to also build an app to empower inmates after they are released so that they can continue to learn and have opportunities to listen to our podcasts as they navigate issues that everyone faces coming home.
Social Support & Socialization
Employment/Career Readiness
Re-entry Focused
Social Support & Socialization
- Family, peer-based support
- Community resources
Employment/Career Readiness
- Job applications and pre-employment assessments
- Transferable skills
- Advocacy and storytelling
- Technological advances
Re-entry Focused
- Physical Health
- Mental Health and wellness
- Executive functioning skills
P.a.t.h. PROJECT TIMELINE
YEAR 1
Launch pilot program serving 250 individuals seeking parole
Launch podcast program to educate the community about the justice system |
YEAR 2
Launch statewide program serving 2,500 individuals seeking parole
Grow podcast listenership to 5,000 listeners Begin work on phone application to offer continued course work post-release |
YEAR 3
Increase statewide usage of P.A.T.H program serving 3,500 individuals seeking parole
Launch phone application to offer continued course work post-release Gain sponsorship for educational podcast |
YEARS 4&5
Expand all P.A.T.H. services nationwide
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