Benefits of the Program
POSITIVE PROGRAM OUTCOMES
• Saving State of Connecticut tax dollars
related to the cost of incarceration
• Drastically reduced recidivism rates
•Participants move towards self-sufficiency
and become productive members of
society upon release
• Employers receive motivated and
qualified workers
• Resumption of parental roles and
financial responsibilities
• Increased post-release earning potential
POSITIVE PARTICIPANT OUTCOMES
Participants will:
• Become employed in productive, long
term employment upon release into the
community.
• Gain knowledge of resources available to
them in the community
• Understand their unique worker attributes
and understand alternative conflict
resolution strategies
• Develop short-term and long-term career
goals based on continuing education
opportunities
• Understand statewide labor market trends
and demands
• Generate resumes, cover letters, and
become comfortable with interviewing
• Develop an awareness of their current
transferable skills as they relate to the
world of work
•Restore their self-respect and confi dence,
and build self-esteem
• 80% of participants reunite with their families
• Reduced recidivism rates: State of Connecticut — 39%
STRIDE
Participants — 6% (Average from program inception)
