Strong Prison Wives & Families, Inc.

there are currently 10 million prisoners in the world, each of which has an average of 3 supporters. yet, there are limited resources and minimal support offered to those 30 million supporters; most commonly spouses and family members. the rate of recidivism in the u.s. remains steady at nearly 70%. studies have consistently found that prisoners who maintain close contact with their family members while incarcerated have better post-release outcomes and lower recidivism rates. the programs within our strong prison wives & families network will help to effectively reduce the rate of recidivism by grooming a strong familial support system; providing advocacy, resources, education, mentoring and fellowship to each member throughout the duration of the prison sentence and well in advance of the inmate's release back into the community. in keeping with recommendations of the charles colson task force report [2016], we strive to help spouses and family members during the most critical time o