EMBARK, Kindway’s flagship reentry program prepares and supports select participants to navigate their journey from incarceration to independence. EMBARK’S unique approach provides evidence-based programming prior to their release and critical support as they transition to the Central Ohio community.
Since 2011, candidates from the Ohio Reformatory for Women, Marion Correctional Institution, Pickaway Correctional Insitution, and Madison Correctional Institution have been carefully assessed. The selection criteria include:
- Participant agrees to return to Central Ohio upon release
- Demonstrates compliance with prison rules
- Demonstrates personal investment in their future, i.e. GED, work record, self-improvement programs, etc.
- Demonstrates a high degree of ambition, self-awareness, accountability and humility
- Formal in-depth face to face interview
This is to evaluate a candidate’s readiness to engage in a series of courses and activities, facilitated by Kindway staff, EMBARK volunteers and inside offenders, designed to provide foundation and framework to sustain independence.