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TURN90 RECEIVES RILEY INSTITUTE\u2019S ONESOUTHCARLOLINA PARTNERS IN PROGRESS AWARD<\/p>\n
COLUMBIA, S.C. \u2013 Turn90, a statewide program helping formerly incarcerated men successfully re-enter society, received the third annual OneSouthCarolina Partners in Progress Award from Furman University\u2019s Riley Institute.<\/p>\n
The award was presented to Turn90 Founder and Executive Director Amy Barch and her team during the Building OneSouthCarolina Forum in Columbia today. The annual award is given for achievements that advance social and economic progress in South Carolina.<\/p>\n
\u201cTurn90 represents some of the best our state has to offer,\u201d said Don Gordon, executive director of the Riley Institute. \u201cAt the heart of the program is human compassion and empathy, which is evidenced by Turn90\u2019s mission and also its integration of former program graduates into its leadership structure. The organization exemplifies the transformational power of frontline services that integrate the voices and experiences of those they serve into their DNA.\u201d<\/p>\n
Turn90 currently runs programs in Charleston and Columbia and plans to open a third facility in Spartanburg this fall. The program combines cognitive behavioral classes, supportive services, transitional work in its social enterprises, and job placement to create an opportunity for success after prison. Last year, 111 men were hired in Turn90\u2019s social enterprises and an impressive 96 percent of those individuals remained out of prison.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are honored to receive this award from the Riley Institute, which recognizes Turn90\u2019s accomplishments and affirms the value of those returning home from prison, who should not be forever defined by that experience,\u201d said Barch. \u201cIt also honors the many supporters we have relied on along the way in order to get to where we are today.\u201d<\/p>\n
The forum discussion highlighted the central role of early advocates of Turn90, including U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel, former Charleston Chief of Police Greg Mullen, Department of Corrections Director Bryan Stirling, and former Charleston Mayor Joe Riley, who facilitated the City of Charleston becoming the first second-chance employer to partner with Turn90.<\/p>\n
\u201cTurn90\u2019s story clearly demonstrates the role of public-private partnerships in successful initiatives,\u201d said Gordon. \u201cLaw enforcement, the judicial and corrections systems, municipal government, private businesses\u2014all of them have to believe and invest in the model for Turn90 to succeed.\u201d<\/p>\n
Barch reiterated this sentiment at the forum, and underscored the fact that taking the initial gamble on a new way of approaching critical issues isn\u2019t easy.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe don\u2019t know what\u2019s possible if we\u2019re not willing to take chances and feel uncomfortable. All forward progress requires someone to go first\u2014in their company, community, and personal lives. Big societal problems will not be fixed by doing things the way we\u2019ve always done them. We must have the courage to put something on the line.\u201d<\/p>\n
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About the Riley Institute at Furman University<\/p>\n
The Riley Institute empowers emerging and established leaders\u2014across sectors and throughout society\u2014with the knowledge and tools to advance equity and drive social and economic progress in South Carolina and beyond. We work to strengthen public education; promote the power of diversity to help teams, organizations, and communities thrive; and elevate informed, evidence-based approaches to critical public issues. In all it does, the institute is committed to nonpartisanship and a bias-free path to change.<\/p>\n
About Turn90<\/p>\n
Working with men facing complex re-entry needs, Turn90 combines cognitive behavioral classes, supportive services, transitional work, and job placement to create an opportunity for success after prison where one doesn\u2019t currently exist. Participants are previously incarcerated men who have multiple barriers to reintegrating into their communities. Turn90 offers one-on-one supportive service sessions to address individual needs such as identification, transportation, and housing; intensive cognitive behavioral classes to help participants learn new patterns of thinking and equip them with problem solving skills; paid transitional work in Turn90\u2019s social enterprises; and job placement with competitive wages, benefits, and opportunity for advancement upon graduation. Best of all, these front-line services are delivered by credible messengers: former graduates of the Turn90 program.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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