$5,000 Cash Prize for Outstanding Performance in Prisoner Reentry Send To Printer | Close Window

By Christian Association for Prison Aftercare

As a way of encouraging and inspiring those who work in the field of prisoner reentry, CAPA, for the first time, will present a special award to a leading prisoner reentry organization or professional. This award, which includes a $5,000 cash prize will be given to an individual or organization that has demonstrated exceptional or outstanding work in the effort to improve outcomes for persons being released from jail or prison. Individuals or organizations being considered for this award must demonstrate results or activities that have:

Identified specific methods for changing public perception concerning incarcerated persons;
Demonstrated leadership that had an impact locally, statewide, or nationally on conditions affecting incarcerated persons;
Changed specific policies or procedures related to law enforcement or public safety;
Established a collaboration model for an integrated, community-based system of care for persons being released from jail and/or prison;
Engaged in activity or advocacy that causes change or reform of jail or prison policy or procedures.

Instructions For Application Submission

The individual or organization being considered for the award should respond to three of the five categories listed;
In each of the three areas, the nominee should describe, in one page, the work that has been accomplished, and the results that have resulted;
The deadline for applications is June 30, 2009.
The top ten submissions will be advanced to the second round of competition.
Those who advance past the first round of competition will be asked to submit a more in-depth application. Details will be provided at that time.
Three finalists will participate in an oral presentation before the selection committee.
The final selection will then be made by the committee following a direct comparison of the three applications against the identified categories, activities, and results.

Only those with up-to- date membership in the Christian Association for Prison Aftercare are eligible for this competition.

Please email your one-page summaries to info@capaassociation.org