Volunteer Mentorship Initiative

The Volunteer Mentorship Initiative is an initiative of the Governor’s Faith-Based and Community Initiative, in partnership with the Tennessee Department of Correction and 14 community-based nonprofits. Each nonprofit runs the program inside one state facility, training volunteers and pairing them with incarcerated mentees who have opted in.

Each facility is run by a local Implementation Partner — your team for the journey ahead.

Dismas House is the nonprofit running VMI at Turney Center Industrial Complex. Inside Turney Center Industrial Complex, individuals currently incarcerated are preparing for a future beyond the walls.

When you apply here at Dismas House, you’re applying to work with our team — your training, support, and matching all happen locally with the people you’ll get to know by name.