Approximately 35 vendors, including job readiness programs, education, employment/vocational training programs, housing assistance, peer support, substance abuse treatment, health care, and children and family programs, participated in Resource Day to provide information and referral services to approximately 180 inmates at Waiawa Correctional Facility. The inmates are within two years of reentering the community.
Director Tommy Johnson of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DCR) stated, “Initiatives such as today’s Resource Day provide inmates an opportunity to connect with various community agencies and nonprofit organizations that provide a variety of services to help with a smooth transition back into the community.”
Chaplain Barbara Gatewood of Transforming Lives commented, “An event such as this helps men prepare for and succeed in their transitioning process.”