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Our Mission
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The Cost of Incarceration
$52.61 per day
Average cost to incarcerate one adult in Indiana.
$19,202.65 per year
Annual cost per incarcerated adult.
Financial Impact
Local governments nationwide spend approximately
$13.6 billion each year on incarceration.
“We find that the system of mass incarceration costs the government and families of justice-involved people at least $182 billion every year.”
Indiana’s Incarceration Rate
Indiana incarcerates 765 people per 100,000 residents,
one of the highest incarceration rates in the nation when prisons, jails,
immigration detention, and juvenile facilities are included.
Project S.C.O.P.E. Impact Since 2020
- 📋 543 Program applicants
- 🏡 87 Former residents served
- 👥 5 Current residents
- 🎓 28 Program graduates
- 💵 233 Hours of Personal Finance classes
- 💼 8 Hours of Key @ WORK Finance classes
- 📚 27 Hours of Sean Covey’s 7 Habits classes
Community Impact
Estimated taxpayer savings to Elkhart County.
Since 2020, Project S.C.O.P.E. has helped residents spend
13,104 days successfully outside incarceration,
reducing incarceration costs while helping individuals rebuild their lives.
❤️ Every Life Deserves a Second Chance
Your support helps provide safe housing, life-skills training, financial education,
employment readiness, and hope for individuals rebuilding their lives after incarceration.
Every donation helps someone take the next step toward independence while making our community stronger and safer.