Patch – 2017 Summer Newsletter

Patch – Recidivism Rate

PATCH MOMS ARE SHOWING LOWER RECIDIVISM RATE THAN OTHER OFFENDERS According to reports from the Missouri Department of Corrections, the recidivism rate for females who have participated in PATCH is 25.5%.  The recidivism rate for other females with dependents in the...
Patch – 2017 Summer Newsletter

Patch – 2017 Statistics

Take a look at what we did in 2017       PATCH VISITS children have had visits with their incarcerated mothers Volunteers have transported children or supervised PATCH visits % Total visits used PATCH...
Patch Stories 3| A Mom’s Perspective

Patch Stories 3| A Mom’s Perspective

I started Patch thinking about how good it would be to have a visit that would be just my son and myself. What I got was that and so much more. First, is the parenting classes that are required before a visit can be obtained. In those classes I learned how to be a...
Patch Stories 3| A Mom’s Perspective

Patch Stories 2| Poem by Bailee

For Mom Mom, you’re in prison so far, far away and it hurts me almost every day I knew when I was there it was coming to an end I knew I should’ve done something right there and then. Mom, you’re in prison so far, far away you can’t even be a...