unCUFFED exists to share the Truth of Jesus Christ. However, we are a relational, not transactional ministry so we address secular needs to help them make good decisions and set better plans when they are released.
Nationally, prison education can reduce recidivism by up to forty-three percent. They teach inmates practical skills for jobs after release. Many offer GED or college courses through local community colleges but funding for these programs has been spotty. Classes focus on everything from math to vocational trades. Overcrowded prisons often limit access to this education even though we know that education, especially literacy programs, are crucial for inmates, boosting confidence in their communication skills and job readiness. In and out of prison, we know that education transforms mindsets, fostering hope for a better future.
In Baltimore, Eager Street Academy at the Youth Detention Center focuses on performance-based education and community reintegration, but they also face challenges such as staffing, funding, and past academic performance issues. These programs aim to provide a structured learning environment while offering vocational, social, and emotional support to help students succeed after release.
You can see the latest data from 2024 for Eager Street Academy (here) showing higher than average Graduation Rates, readiness for post-secondary success, and progress in achieving English Language Proficiency. They don’t match the highest performing city schools like Baltimore City College, Baltimore School for the Arts, Baltimore Polytechnic Institute but they are on par with schools like Frederick Douglass, Digital Harbor High School, Carver Vocational-Technical High. Society has the perception that incarcerated juveniles are incorrigible, but this data shows that given an opportunity there is hope for these kids to change and achieve success.
Of course, unCUFFED exists to share the Truth of Jesus Christ. However, we are a relational, not transactional ministry so we address secular needs to help them make good decisions and set better plans when they are released; all the time seeking to guide our boys and girls to seek His face and secure their eternity.
unCUFFED exists to share the Truth of Jesus Christ. However, we are a relational, not transactional ministry so we address secular needs to help them make good decisions and set better plans when they are released.
Nationally, prison education can reduce recidivism by up to forty-three percent. They teach inmates practical skills for jobs after release. Many offer GED or college courses through local community colleges but funding for these programs has been spotty. Classes focus on everything from math to vocational trades. Overcrowded prisons often limit access to this education even though we know that education, especially literacy programs, are crucial for inmates, boosting confidence in their communication skills and job readiness. In and out of prison, we know that education transforms mindsets, fostering hope for a better future.
In Baltimore, Eager Street Academy at the Youth Detention Center focuses on performance-based education and community reintegration, but they also face challenges such as staffing, funding, and past academic performance issues. These programs aim to provide a structured learning environment while offering vocational, social, and emotional support to help students succeed after release.
You can see the latest data from 2024 for Eager Street Academy (here) showing higher than average Graduation Rates, readiness for post-secondary success, and progress in achieving English Language Proficiency. They don’t match the highest performing city schools like Baltimore City College, Baltimore School for the Arts, Baltimore Polytechnic Institute but they are on par with schools like Frederick Douglass, Digital Harbor High School, Carver Vocational-Technical High. Society has the perception that incarcerated juveniles are incorrigible, but this data shows that given an opportunity there is hope for these kids to change and achieve success.
Of course, unCUFFED exists to share the Truth of Jesus Christ. However, we are a relational, not transactional ministry so we address secular needs to help them make good decisions and set better plans when they are released; all the time seeking to guide our boys and girls to seek His face and secure their eternity.
Nationally, prison education can reduce recidivism by up to forty-three percent. They teach inmates practical skills for jobs after release. Many offer GED or college courses through local community colleges but funding for these programs has been spotty. Classes focus on everything from math to vocational trades. Overcrowded prisons often limit access to this education even though we know that education, especially literacy programs, are crucial for inmates, boosting confidence in their communication skills and job readiness. In and out of prison, we know that education transforms mindsets, fostering hope for a better future.
In Baltimore, Eager Street Academy at the Youth Detention Center focuses on performance-based education and community reintegration, but they also face challenges such as staffing, funding, and past academic performance issues. These programs aim to provide a structured learning environment while offering vocational, social, and emotional support to help students succeed after release.
You can see the latest data from 2024 for Eager Street Academy (here) showing higher than average Graduation Rates, readiness for post-secondary success, and progress in achieving English Language Proficiency. They don’t match the highest performing city schools like Baltimore City College, Baltimore School for the Arts, Baltimore Polytechnic Institute but they are on par with schools like Frederick Douglass, Digital Harbor High School, Carver Vocational-Technical High. Society has the perception that incarcerated juveniles are incorrigible, but this data shows that given an opportunity there is hope for these kids to change and achieve success.
Of course, unCUFFED exists to share the Truth of Jesus Christ. However, we are a relational, not transactional ministry so we address secular needs to help them make good decisions and set better plans when they are released; all the time seeking to guide our boys and girls to seek His face and secure their eternity.