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The Agency
BROTHERS IN BLUE REENTRY, INC.
The history of Brothers in Blue Reentry begins with
In 2017, Brothers in Blue Reentry took bold steps to
Inner-Change Freedom Initiative (IFI) of Kansas, a
expand the capacity and effectiveness of our in-
branch operating under the national organization
prison services. We brought on a new executive
known as Prison Fellowship.
team to lead us into evidence-based, proven
models that focus on treating key criminogenic
IFI Kansas launched in 2000 and provided values-
needs.
based services that reflected the life and teachings
of Jesus. Unfortunately, budget cuts eventually led
As a result of our shift in leadership and focus, our
to Prison Fellowship terminating the Kansas
core curriculum has changed to incorporate
branch of IFI. Mentors and volunteers who had
evidence-based models to address issues such as
been serving with IFI knew there was too much
Criminal and Addictive Thinking, Release and
value to the life-changing work they were doing to
Reintegration, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Relapse
allow the gap in services to remain unfilled, so
Prevention, Financial Readiness, Employment
Brothers in Blue Reentry was launched on March
Preparation, Life Skills Development, and Spiritual
30, 2012.
Growth.
Brothers in Blue Reentry is entering its tenth year
of operation at Lansing Correctional Facility in
Lansing, Kansas.
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