The return of the inmate to the community as a safe and law-abiding citizen can be fostered and promoted by individual citizens.
Through the Chaplaincy’s volunteer programs and partnership with Jehoshua House rehabilitation is the focus. Feelings
of bitterness may be reduced by offering a hand of friendship, understanding and acceptance.
Through active citizen participation, inmates may be reintegrated into the Hamilton County Community to become law-abiding members
of society. It costs much more to keep a person in jail than to place them on probation. If a court can safely order restitution,
community service or electronic surveillance this comes at a cost saving to the community. Most of Hamilton County inmates are
incarcerated for non-violent offenses.
Documented volunteer service can be used as partial fulfillment of training and experience requirements for state employment. Staff members may be requested to provide a letter to detail a volunteer's service at their facility.
A feeling of responsibility toward one's community could lead concerned citizens to promote and assist in the rehabilitation of the inmate.
A chance to expand interpersonal relationships - The volunteer has the opportunity to meet and work with the Hamilton County Jail staff and inmates. Volunteers have the opportunity to learn about jail operations; help to ease workloads of staff members and at the same time, offer a hand of friendship to the inmate.
A Volunteer can serve as a liaison between the correctional facility and the community by opening channels of communication, and creating positive interaction between them.
