As Father Brosnan once said, “Three things that I have noted are needed by someone leaving prison are: a place to live that is decent, a job they can handle, and friendship.”
Our ReConnect program echoes this wisdom by providing the comprehensive support that enables participants to flourish. It provides up to nine months assistance to men and gender-diverse people as they leave prison in Victoria.
ReConnect helps participants to overcome some of the barriers they can face reintegrating into the community after leaving prison.
Barriers can include finding and maintaining employment, accessing housing, and maintaining physical and mental health. These all affect a person’s ability to create a new identity outside of a prison and to overcome the circumstances which led to their offending.