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.
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
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
Profile on IPP by The Greater Good: Can Restorative Justice Help Prisoners to Heal?
Reports Show Restorative Justice Programs Prove Effective (San Quentin News)
