Posts Tagged ‘Houses of Healing’
Incarcerated host Phillip A. Jones speaks with Executive Director of The Lionheart Foundation
Incarcerated host Phillip A Jones speaks with Robin Casarjian, Executive Director of The Lionheart Foundation. Phillip was excited to talk to Robin about the programming she has developed and implemented for prisoners and youth-at-risk based on her book Houses of Healing: A Prisoner’s Guide to Inner Power and Freedom.
Read MoreAn Update on The National Solitary Project
We recently announced the launch of our newest initiative: The National Solitary Project. Here’s an update on our progress so far.
Read MoreUPDATED: Lionheart Expands Reach with Over 70 Houses of Healing Federal Purchases
An update on our Houses of Healing purchases as a result of the First Step Act: between June-September, Lionheart received a tremendous 71 Houses of Healing purchases from federal prisons nationwide!
Read MoreGuest Blog: A House of Healing Within the Walls of San Quentin
Read this guest blog from 2013, written by Susan Shannon, for the original Houses of Healing group. Also included in this post: Stories from Lifers.
Read MoreLionheart Expands Reach with Almost 60 Federal Prisons Purchasing the Houses of Healing Program!
Lionheart’s program for incarcerated adults, Houses of Healing, was recently featured in the Approved Programs Guide published by the Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons. Since that time, almost 60 federal prisons have purchased the Houses of Healing program! Check out this map that shows the breadth of our reach to these new prisons.
Read MoreHouses of Healing in Federal BOP First Step Act List
Lionheart’s program for incarcerated adults was recently included in the Approved Programs Guide published by the Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons. Read more about the listing of Houses of Healing among other approved, standardized prison programs.
Read MoreWhat Makes Prison Programming Effective?
Effective programming in prison and jail has been shown to be a powerful means of reducing recidivism and empowering people to turn their lives around. Yet, many institutions struggle to put forth and incentivize programs optimally.
Read MoreExclusive Q&A with Lionheart’s Executive Director and Author of Houses of Healing, Robin Casarjian
Learn about Robin’s work with incarcerated individuals and Lionheart’s newly-released self-study program, Making Time Count.
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