PHOENIX RISING Transitions is a nonprofit organization in Portland, Oregon, that works in prisons and the community to help those who are incarcerated make a smooth and successful transition — or re-entry — into the community upon release. Our goal is to transform lives and reduce the likelihood that people will commit new crimes and return to prison. We do this through skill-building and relationship-building, both before and after release from prison.

We know that building relationships between those who are incarcerated and members of the community is paramount to successful prison-to-community transition. And learning new ways of thinking — communication, problem-solving and conflict resolution skills — is essential to the personal transformation necessary to deal with the stresses of returning to community life. So our projects fall into two categories:

• Community In-Reach — Volunteers go into the prison to participate in trainings and forums alongside incarcerated students.
• In-the-Community — Projects where those relationships are continued through trainings, events and mentor relationships.

 

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