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  1. Jericho Circles in 2011: An Update

    Last year we took steps toward expanding the scope and effectiveness of what we do.  This year we have been consolidating and deepening our understanding of what men on the inside need and the skills they need to pass on their gifts within and beyond the institutional environment.

    Highlights:

    • · In March of this year JCP co-sponsored a workshop at Suffolk University Law School in Boston entitled “The Hard Road Home: Welcoming Ex-Offender Back to the Community.”  Panelists discussed the legal and social context of reentry as it relates to the transitional process from prison to community.
    • · Our 6th Weekend Intensive Training (2-days) was held at Bay State Correctional Center, April 2-3.  Facilitators for this workshop came from Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Florida, Wisconsin and California.
    • · Our 7th Weekend Intensive Training (3-days) was held at FMC Devens, June 24-26.  This workshop included a sweat lodge hosted by Native Americans at the institution.
    • · This January, JCP inaugurated a new program at Souza-Baranowski Correction Center– a maximum security institution operated by the Massachusetts Department of Correction.  Targeting a Lifer’s Unit, this circle is offered an opportunity for JCP to address the needs of longer term inmates.
    • In February of this year, for the first time, JCP offered an Inside/Outside Workshop for inmates and outside facilitators at MCI-Norfolk.  This weekend included a special program designed to deepen the experience and skills of inside men and train facilitators in cutting-edge techniques for personal transformation behind the walls.
    • In September of this year, JCP will be offering our third annual intensive weekend at MCI-Norfolk.  This workshop will be the largest in our history, involving 40 men from both sides of the wall.  The program at this institution has expanded to two inside circles, featuring opportunities for inside men to develop skills and pass on the lessons they have learned.
    • This year, our tenth in operation, JCP has expanded and diversified its Board of Directors (see Home page) to better serve its mission, communities and clientele.