INSIGHT PRISON PROJECT
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    • A Restorative Justice Agency
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    • Victim Offender Education Group (VOEG)
    • Victim/Offender Dialogues
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    • Trainings >
      • Phase 1: Basic Victim Offender Education Group Facilitation Skills Training
      • Phase 2: VOEG Intensive Curriculum and Implementation Training
      • Victim Offender Dialogue Facilitator Training for Severe and Violent Crimes
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Transforming the lives ​of those impacted
​by crime and incarceration
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​Insight Prison Project was founded in 1997 with one class for 14 male prisoners at San Quentin State Prison. Today, IPP offers unique and effective programs for thousands of men, women, and youth at 21 state prisons, three county jails, several reentry facilities, and one juvenile institution. Our core program is the 18-month long Victim/Offender Education Group (VOEG), which includes a curriculum that was designed by licensed mental health therapists in collaboration with survivors of violent crimes and people incarcerated for previously violent behavior. ​IPP provides highly trained facilitators and creates a space with VOEG that allows victims and incarcerated people an opportunity to work together, which dramatically aids in the healing process for everyone involved, and enhances public safety by greatly reducing recidivism.
In addition to VOEG, Insight Prison Project offers a certified violence prevention class, critical thinking courses, professional crisis-intervention training, a therapeutic artistic ensemble, and pre-parole training. 

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We recognize the enormous impact of race and class in the justice system, and we also recognize that victims of crime are often not allowed to participate in the criminal justice process. We work towards a future in which the tools of Restorative Justice are available to victims and incarcerated people so that we can all better address the problems of crime and violence. We hope to bridge the gap between punishment and parole through transformation, allowing prisoners to break the cycle of incarceration. We are also dedicated to giving crime survivors a voice in this process. 

We invite you to learn about our 501(c)(3) organization, our programs inside correctional institutions, our efforts to replicate these programs around the country, and how you can become a part of the solution.​
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IPP News and Updates
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San Quentin Radio: Volunteers find hope and meaning inside San Quentin's walls

Insight Prison Project Champion, Harriet Whitman Lee, Honored as Volunteer of the Year by the Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership
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Profile on IPP by The Greater Good: Can Restorative Justice Help Prisoners to Heal? 

Reports Show Restorative Justice Programs Prove Effective (San Quentin News)

Contact Us

Phone: ​415-459-9800

Email: Info@InsightPrisonProject.org

Mailing Address:
PO Box 29
​San Quentin, CA 94964


Federal Tax ID Number
EIN:  81-0622701

Our Mission

Transforming the lives of those impacted by crime and incarceration through evidenced-based programs designed to develop behavior inspired by insight, accountability, and compassion.
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A division of Five Keys Schools and Programs
501(c)(3)

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  • Home
  • Who We Are
    • Our Team
    • Advisory Board of Directors
    • A Restorative Justice Agency
  • What We Do
    • Victim Offender Education Group (VOEG)
    • Victim/Offender Dialogues
    • Complementary Courses and Sponsored Programs
    • Trainings >
      • Phase 1: Basic Victim Offender Education Group Facilitation Skills Training
      • Phase 2: VOEG Intensive Curriculum and Implementation Training
      • Victim Offender Dialogue Facilitator Training for Severe and Violent Crimes
  • How You Can Help
    • Donate
    • Volunteer Application
  • News and Events
    • Resources
  • Contact Us
  • IPP Blog