New program aims to help formerly incarcerated Hoosiers re-enter society

INDIANAPOLIS — A new initiative is underway that aims to assist Hoosiers in their transition back to society after incarceration, by focusing on job readiness.

This program is called “Guidance for Post Release Support” (GPS). It’s an expansion of the “Breaking the Chains of Trauma Program,” under the leadership of Public Advocates in Community Re-entry (PACE).

According to program leaders, this workshop not only fosters workforce readiness but also helps reduce recidivism rates, ultimately enhancing community safety.

Nino Pullins, who spent eight years in the Indiana Department of Correction, shared his experience…

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