Reentry Issues
COPE accepts men and women who have served long prison terms for violent crimes and whose family relationships are strained or limited. Before their release, they meet with a team from a faith congregation or other group that has read their application and is willing to work with them. At that meeting, a one-year partnership is formed. The team offers intensive personal support aimed at helping the person build a new life. In return, the ex-offender gives them the chance to learn from someone with very different life experiences from their own.
