My Nonprofit Reviews

I am an intern for the HOPE program at the Allegheny County Jail. The first couple of days I was able to interact with the inmates by following around some of the volunteer chaplains and seeing first hand the encouraging words that were spoken about different problems that the inmates were experiencing in the jail and in their outside life. The following weeks I spent most of my time filling request orders that the inmates sent to the chaplain offices. There were times when I felt that some of the inmates sounded very ungrateful for everything that we provide for them, from hygenic products to reading materials to all forms of religious materials that we were allowed to give them. I think this organization is very grounded in their want to help anyone that is seeking help and it makes me wish that the jail administration and even government provided them with better support in accomplishing their goals. One of the best things that I got to experience through the organization was the graduation of several female HOPE members. The speaker seemed to touch everyone's heart and thoughts in some way and I truly believe that those inmates benefitted from hearing the speaker's story. I think that the HOPE pods and program actually do help reduce the rate of recidivism for the inmates who choose to participate.

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