The Out Of The Box Initiative
The Out Of The Box Initiative
2021
2021
Mission:
Mission:
Programming is the universal language of the future, and is essential a skill as mathematics, reading, or writing.
Programming is the universal language of the future, and is essential a skill as mathematics, reading, or writing.
Out of The Box endeavors to break the cycle of recidivism through sustainable impact and the creation of pathways forward for incarcerated individuals through education in the new literacies, with a focus on core computer science principles, practicable hard skills, viable pre/post-release opportunities, and the development of a professional network of reentry resources
Out of The Box endeavors to break the cycle of recidivism through sustainable impact and the creation of pathways forward for incarcerated individuals through education in the new literacies, with a focus on core computer science principles, practicable hard skills, viable pre/post-release opportunities, and the development of a professional network of reentry resources
The Problem:
The Problem:
RELEASE
RE-OFFEND
REPEAT
RELEASE
RE-OFFEND
REPEAT
The carceral cycle fueling mass incarceration in the United States.
The carceral cycle fueling mass incarceration in the United States.
Recidivism is one of the most fundamental concepts in criminal justice. It refers to a person's relapse into criminal behavior, often after the person receives sanctions or undergoes intervention for a previous crime.
Recidivism is one of the most fundamental concepts in criminal justice. It refers to a person's relapse into criminal behavior, often after the person receives sanctions or undergoes intervention for a previous crime.
(U.S. National Institute of Justice, 2020)
(U.S. National Institute of Justice, 2020)
Layman Terms: The tendency of a formerly incarcerated individual to re-offend.
Layman Terms: The tendency of a formerly incarcerated individual to re-offend.
RECIDIVISM
RECIDIVISM
is one of the most fundamental concepts in criminal justice. It refers to a person's relapse into criminal behavior, often after the person receives sanctions or undergoes intervention for a previous crime.
(U.S. National Institute of Justice, 2020)
is one of the most fundamental concepts in criminal justice. It refers to a person's relapse into criminal behavior, often after the person receives sanctions or undergoes intervention for a previous crime.
(U.S. National Institute of Justice, 2020)
Project Roadmap
Project Roadmap
Phase I: 2020
Phase I: 2020
▪ Optimize Challenge
▪ Optimize Challenge
Phase II: 2020**
Phase II: 2020**
▪ Post Optimize
▪ Outreach and Awareness
▪ Seek out and expand strategic partnerships
▪ Research Initiatives
▪ Student Organization Affiliation: M-Mates
▪ Post Optimize
▪ Outreach and Awareness
▪ Seek out and expand strategic partnerships
▪ Research Initiatives
▪ Student Organization Affiliation: M-Mates
Phase III: 2021
Phase III: 2021
▪ Expanded Programming and facility locations ▪ Continued research ▪ Reentry and Outreach
▪ Expanded Programming and facility locations ▪ Continued research ▪ Reentry and Outreach