Why should one become involved as a Chaplaincy Volunteer? |
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| Economics | 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. |
| Public Safety |
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. |
| Training and Experience | 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. |
| Personal Satisfaction | A feeling of responsibility toward one's community could lead concerned citizens to promote and assist in the rehabilitation of the inmate. |
| Personal Growth | Volunteers give more than just time--volunteers give of themselves to help guide the inmate toward stronger family ties and toward a clearer understanding of the responsibilities of a law-abiding citizen. |
| Personal Relationships: | 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. |
| Public Awareness | 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. |
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