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Ohio Prison Education Exchange Project | Reentry Simulation

Event poster
September 9, 2024
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Hale Black Cultural Center (MLK Auditorium)

During this reentry simulation, participants will walk in the shoes of a person returning to their community after a period of incarceration. 

At the beginning of the simulation, each participant will receive a “life card,” outlining their background, current living situation and employment conditions, alongside a number of tasks they need to complete to avoid re-incarceration. Throughout the simulation, participants will work to accomplish these tasks by moving through a number of stations, such as the DMV, Probation Court, earning their GED, the bank, employers, social services agencies, transportation needs and more. 

The simulation will end with a debriefing session to further educate participants on the challenges and barriers facing individuals who are coming back from incarceration to their communities.