New Creations, A New Reentry Program at Cornerstone
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New Creations
Reentry Mentoring Program
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come.
2 Corinthians 5:17
New Creations is dedicated to serving women releasing from Dawson State Jail to Tarrant County. We believe that life change comes through relationships and New Creations is committed to providing mentor relationships and support to these women.
New Creations participants will meet with a mentor in prison for 6 months and walk with the mentor at least 12 months after release. The women will also take life skill classes and have a New Creations case manager who will assist with housing, educational planning, financial planning, mental health and substance abuse issues while offering ministry support to the New Creations partipant's family.
What is Reentry Mentoring?
Reentry Mentoring involves developing a relationship while incarcerated and continuing the relationship after release for one year.
Why Reentry Mentoring?
Independent research of faith-based prison programs conducted by Byron Johnson (ISR Research Report) indicated that "continued pre- and post-release mentoring is central to both the offender's spiritual transformation and rehabilitation." Johnson also stated that, "mentor contact is associated with lower rates of recidivism."
Did you know?
- 97% of Texas inmates will be releasing to communities throughout Texas.
- Women are the fastest growing segment of the prison population. This rise is primarily due to mandatory sentencing for drug offenses.
- Women are almost twice as likely as men to be back behind bars within a year after release, typically due to drug-related or property offense driven by addiction.
For more information on New Creations or being a Mentor:
Kelly Purselley, Services Director
817-343-0492
Cheryl Campbell, Mentor Coordinator
214-577-2703
Hours of Operation:
Monday through Friday 9:00 to 5:00
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