RESOURCES
Please click on the following links to learn more. Each link will lead you to an external web page.
FAIR SHAKE WEBSITE/SOFTWARE MINI-TOUR
Fair Shake is like a reentry hardware store: we have tools, information and materials for returning citizens - and all of us - to build bridges of trust and understanding that support reentry success.
Why we at FairShake believe you need to address multiple stakeholders? We understand that we must address the concerns of several stakeholder groups so that everyone is aware of the role they play in cultivating an environment that is open to a person who requests a ‘second chance’. In addition to offering our most innovative tools for those coming home, we offer information for the families of incarcerated individuals on both our Families and Friends page as well as in our Resource Directory. We offer support for Corrections and Reentry professionals who work closely with incarcerated individuals getting ready to come home. We also offer information and tools for employers, property managers and communities so they can see how they fit into the reentry puzzle.
Self-esteem and self-empowerment are important components to successful reentry. While gaining employment and housing are crucial to reducing recidivism; relational, character and emotional considerations are essential to maintaining employment and housing, and are vital to strengthening families and friendships. We offer a variety of documents to support building character and relationships, getting through tough situations, motivation tips and much more. Please check out our Ownership Manual flip book, our Culture Shock document (for everyone, not just folks who are coming home!) and our Relationships: Proceed with Caution pages, and the documents on our Opportunities and Hurdles page (esp. Resisting Influence written by Philip Zimbardo, creator of the Stanford Prison Experiment).
Statistics and Information on Incarceration:
NAACP | Criminal Justice Fact Sheet | www.naacp.org
Fair Shake is like a reentry hardware store: we have tools, information and materials for returning citizens - and all of us - to build bridges of trust and understanding that support reentry success.
- Stakeholder pages: Formerly and Currently Incarcerated, Family and Friends and Employers, Property Managers, Corrections and Reentry Professionals and Community
- Resource Directory - 14,500 entries and 300+ reentry guides
- Reentry Packet - 100 pages of reentry considerations – download and print individual documents or the complete packet
- Learn More! Click on this link to get a better understanding of why I’m so passionate about this work!
- Quick Start Guide: Found on our home page. Print one page or all four to help new users explore our website
- Computer Basics – a fun tutorial and other skills-building information
- Employment – links to job search engines, information about careers and tools to help folks prepare to enter the job market, including Self-Employment considerations as well as our Employer Support guide.
- Member Area – Fair Shake offers a free ‘office in the clouds’ to anyone who has been incarcerated. The package includes email, data storage, member card and a personal web page, with tutorials for each area, to help members prepare for work! (this area of the software is not interactive as it must connect to our server to be functional)
- Educate Yourself! - Free resources for every learning level
- Ownership Manual – Inspiring information to take control of your life
- Culture Shock - considering the differences between life inside and outside of prison.
- How to Watch TV – to understand the power of media and to learn to defend ourselves when we engage
- Resisting Influence - written by Dr. Philip Zimbardo and posted with his permission
- Swellness – ideas to support us in becoming stronger mentally and physically
Why we at FairShake believe you need to address multiple stakeholders? We understand that we must address the concerns of several stakeholder groups so that everyone is aware of the role they play in cultivating an environment that is open to a person who requests a ‘second chance’. In addition to offering our most innovative tools for those coming home, we offer information for the families of incarcerated individuals on both our Families and Friends page as well as in our Resource Directory. We offer support for Corrections and Reentry professionals who work closely with incarcerated individuals getting ready to come home. We also offer information and tools for employers, property managers and communities so they can see how they fit into the reentry puzzle.
Self-esteem and self-empowerment are important components to successful reentry. While gaining employment and housing are crucial to reducing recidivism; relational, character and emotional considerations are essential to maintaining employment and housing, and are vital to strengthening families and friendships. We offer a variety of documents to support building character and relationships, getting through tough situations, motivation tips and much more. Please check out our Ownership Manual flip book, our Culture Shock document (for everyone, not just folks who are coming home!) and our Relationships: Proceed with Caution pages, and the documents on our Opportunities and Hurdles page (esp. Resisting Influence written by Philip Zimbardo, creator of the Stanford Prison Experiment).
Statistics and Information on Incarceration:
NAACP | Criminal Justice Fact Sheet | www.naacp.org
- https://www.naacp.org/criminal-justice-fact-sheet/
The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination. - http://newamericamedia.org/2017/07/nations-black-women-are-jailed-at-unfair-rates-study-says.php
- https://www.prisonpolicy.org/global/women/2018.html
- https://www.prisonpolicy.org/reports/women_overtime.html
- https://www.prisonpolicy.org/reports/pie2018.html