Thanks to your support for our fourth annual Whiskey, Wine, & Whiskers, we exceeded our goal and raised over $55,000!
We proudly continue our annual tradition of hosting the Forgiveness Luncheon on Saturday, September 20, 2025
Learn MoreDismas House Meets with State Legislators
Learn MoreThanks to your generosity we reached our Year-End Campaign goal and raised over $50,000!
Watch the storiesThe Reality
Formerly-incarcerated individuals face many barriers to reentry, including:
- Lack of safe living quarters
- Discrimination by potential employers
- Access to reliable transportation
- Inadequate care for substance abuse and mental/physical health
- 95% of the 30,000 current inmates in Tennessee will eventually be released
- 70% of the formerly incarcerated in Tennessee commit additional crimes
- 50% of those released in Tennessee will return to incarceration within 3 years
- 25% of the world's prison population is within the US. However, the US is only 5% of the world's population