Project Return highlights employment-first reentry model as recidivism falls
Project Return told the Senate Corrections Committee that employment-focused wraparound services, plus housing and transportation, have helped hundreds of people reentering from prison find work and reduce recidivism; a former participant testified it transformed his life.
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Rico X, CEO of Project Return Incorporated, told the Senate Committee on Corrections on Oct. 9 that his Nashville-based reentry nonprofit centers on employment and wraparound supports — identification documents, transportation, child-support help, clothing and housing — and reported measurable outcomes as state recidivism declined.
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