Ohio's Incarcerated Population

1 in 10 Ohio children have experienced the incarceration of a parent.

Veterans make up 6% of the prison population. 1 in 3 veterans report having been arrested in their lifetime.

The state has one of the highest women's incarceration rates in the world, with over 100,000 women released from Ohio prisons annually.

Over 60% of women in state prisons have a child under the age of 18.

Approximately 994,000 Ohioans are living with a felony conviction, and nearly 1 in 3 adults has a criminal record of some kind.

222,000 people in Ohio are on probation or adult supervision making it about 1 in 39 adults.

As returning citizens rejoin our communities, fostering their spiritual transformation through the Holy Spirit is a powerful way to secure lasting safety in our neighborhoods.
Stable homes help families heal and grow.
Legitimate, stable employment is a top predictor of success, allowing individuals to meet basic needs and avoid criminal activity.
While critical, obtaining jobs is difficult due to employer reluctance, lack of skills, and the need for transitional employment programs.
Many released individuals face housing instability (e.g., staying with family or in temporary situations), which directly correlates with higher recidivism.

Everyone then who hears these words of mine will be like a wise man who built his house upon the rock; and the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock.