Niles Daily Star: Jail program in national spotlight

The Fresh Start Prevention Program, a program developed to prepare inmates to succeed when they are released from jail has helped 269 women and 53 men thus far, and 40 have graduated from the eight- to 10-week program and its organizers have been invited to be on a national committee on recidivism. Fresh Start deals with many inmates with drug addictions, teaching them warning signals, positive solutions and coping skills.

Excerpt: “”We have changed the behavior within the jail,” said Berrien County Commissioner Marletta Seats. “We’ve received 200 to 300 letters from inmates and deputies on a weekly basis on behavior changes. Not just because they’re in a controlled environment but because they’ve been taught new skills.”

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Source: Niles Daily Star