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The Society of St. John DeMatha offers:
- Individual Mentoring and Coaching
- Job Skills training and search assistance
- Housing support for a short period after release, if qualified
- Food supply and delivery to halfway houses
- Refresher Courses for those former offenders who participated in the education program in a prison unit prior to release in:
- Substance use
- Life Skills
- Peer Relations
- Social Values
Mentoring and Coaching Program
Mentoring is a one-on-one (same gender) relationship that focuses on the rehabilitative needs of the mentored offender, fosters caring and support, encourages personal development, assists in personal visioning and assists in the transition to the community by developing active community partnerships. Programs utilizing husband and wife teams may be allowed to mentor individual offenders (TDCJ Mentoring Handbook).
Mentors must be at least 21 years and same gender as the offender.
Mentors play a crucial role in assisting with effective reentry and rehabilitation of offenders. They provide a positive role model and assist released offenders in obtaining community services. Mentors develop open, trusting, and healthy relationships to assist soon-to-be-released and released offenders to integrate into society. Mentors are needed at the TDCJ Jester 3. Each mentor will meet weekly for one hour with assigned offender at Jester III or released offender.
Other Programs being offered outside of Prison:
For more details and opportunities to get involved, click on Volunteering.