CPI's Targeted Project Re-Enterprise Program helps former inmates prepare for and find meaningful employment so they can support their families.

The Crime Prevention Institute (CPI) is breaking the cycle of crime of those transitioning from incarceration to communities. The agency strengthens families and supports individuals with training, reentry resources, and case management. Our staff work one-on-one with clients to ensure they have access to the tools and support they need to gain and maintain employment.

The Crime Prevention Institute meets clients where they are—in their homes, in jail and on the streets—to provide everything necessary for a successful transition into the community.

Click here to sponsor a client today! Or call us at 512.502.9704 to learn more.


Announcements

Crime Prevention Institute 2007 Benefit Concert and Prison Art Auction a Success!

CPI Announces the 2007 Community Spotlight Award Winners

	Through the Enterprising Girl Scouts Beyond Bars Program, CPI case managers provide support to incarcerated mothers and their daughters.

Cost of Supporting a Client

The cost of keeping an individual behind bars is $16,400 per year. In 2006, Texas Department of Criminal Justice incarcerated 152,700 individuals on an annual budget of $2.5 billion.

The Crime Prevention Institute guides clients toward becoming productive, active, and employed participants in the community at a 90% reduced cost when compared to pursuing, prosecuting, and re-incarcerating a repeat offender.

Client support costs are surprisingly low:

$10 buys two 31-day bus passes, allowing two clients better access to jobs. Most ex-offenders return to the free world without access to a car and a bus pass becomes essential for clients to obtain and retain a job.

$25 purchases one client a driver’s license or state identification card. Most jobs require a valid photo identification card to apply.

$50 buys a set of clothes and a month’s worth of hygiene products. When released from jail, most clients are without family support or access to basic provisions. It can be difficult to feel confident with these needs unmet.

$200 rewards a client for 90 days of hard work. An employed ex-offender is much less likely to re-offend.

$1000 sponsors a client to participate in the entire program including pre-release education, transitional services, and post-release case management.

Sponsor a Client Today! (pdf file)