Offers an opportunity for your prison aftercare ministry

Offers an opportunity for your prison aftercare ministry to harness the power of technology to significantly advance the cause of God’s kingdom. Never doubt that a small group of committed citizens can change the world; particularly when God is on their side!

Percentage of Population On any given day there are 615 individuals per 100, 000 involved in the justice system in Canada. 140 of those are in prison & 475 in the community. Only 6% of those, or 37 per 100, 000, are women. As big a problem as crime is, these individuals represent a very small % (. 006 of the population or 6 out of every 1, 000 people. )

Who are the Clients? Volatile: In their Crime Cycle Medicated Scattered: . 006 % of population; or six out of every thousand people Transient: Move 30 x more than the general population

Where do they Live? You’ll find them in: ❖ Shared Accommodations or Rooming Houses ❖ Rescue Missions or Emergency Shelters ❖ Shared Accommodations or Alcohol & Drug Treatment Facilities ❖ Federal Halfway or Sober Living Houses ❖ Cheap Hotels ❖ Couch Surfing with Various Loose Acquaintances ❖ Sleeping Outdoors, City Parks, All Night Coffee Shops ❖ City Jail or Prison Cell

Other Descriptors Dysfunctional: ❖ 66% come from a broken home ❖ 75% had a parent in jail & children of offenders are 8 x more likely to be incarcerated than the general population ❖ 55% suffer from FASD ❖ 26% have a diagnosed mental disorder ❖ 65% are either victims or witnesses of family violence ❖ 90% of female & 50% of male offenders have been sexually abused ❖ 50% have less than a 7 th grade education ❖ 80% of offenders abuse drugs and/or alcohol ❖ Approximately 60% test positive for illicit drugs at arrest ❖ 74% were unemployed at the time of their arrest ❖ When not in jail average monthly income (legal & otherwise) is less than $1, 000 per month. ❖ 75% of released inmates will be charged with another offence within 5 years

Forsaken but Not Forgotten The Man of Sorrows was despised & rejected as well. Isaiah 53: 3 But by His stripes we are healed! Jesus calls those who have experienced His healing to offer an extended hand to the oppressed.

Power of Social CRM ❖ ❖ Social CRM (Customer Relationship Management) is both a philosophy and a business strategy involving the use of social media services, techniques and technology to enable organizations to enhance customer engagement in order to provide mutually beneficial value. Social media can be used to advance the cause of either GOOD or EVIL.

Introducing Bridges Solution: R. J. M. S. Restorative Justice Management System A fully integrated data management system for responsible faith based prison aftercare. Envisioned, Developed & Marketed by the Bridges to New Life Society 1197 Sutherland Ave. Kelowna, BC, V 1 Y 5 Y 2 Tel 1 -250 -448 -6975 Fax 1 -250 -448 -6977 www. Bridges. TNL. org

Current System Capabilities Track: Business Contact Information Individual Contact Information Volunteer/Worker Positions, Tasks & Assignments Activity Logs Criminal History Education Completed Employment History Faith History Financial Health Goal Setting & Accomplishment Group Events – Planning, Calling/Soliciting, Registration, Attendance & Results Health/Addictions/Medications Leisure/Fitness/Hobbies Material Needs – Housing, Food, Furnishings, Transportation & I. D. Relationships – of every variety Revenue – Fundraising, Receipting, Sales etc. Staff Time Off – Sick, LWOP, Vacation Web Component - Donations, Volunteer Applications as well as Mentoring, Penpal & 12 Step data entry etc. ❖ Plus all abilities of the robust Microsoft Dynamics online Customer Relations Management (CRM) platform such as Outlook integration, Mail Merge, Marketing etc. Nothing to install and runs on any internet browser.

Expected Benefits ❖ The ability to conduct all business operations from one centralized platform will save users thousands of hours and hence dollars, while vastly improving overall efficiencies and service delivery capabilities. ❖ The criminal tendencies, transient nature & intermittent contact we have with clients makes good record keeping invaluable. ❖ The diverse personalities, maturity & skill sets of volunteers makes accurate & current volunteer profiles important. ❖ Allow quicker, more efficient matching of proper resources to client needs. ❖ Increase ability to monitor volunteer/client interaction & be proactive in heading off potential problems. ❖ Allow measuring outcomes of efforts with clients and provide hard data on their effectiveness. ❖ Make it easier to attract & keep large donors; who are becoming ever more concerned about being able to see the results of their investments.

Looking Ahead This asset will: ❖ Provide unlimited room to expand equip users for unhindered growth for decades to come. ❖ Always have the most recent upgrades, and gain value with every new release by the developer - because it resides in the cloud. ❖ Provide the opportunity to become world leaders in non government funded offender case management. ❖ Build safer communities while setting more captives free (as mandated by the Master). We are looking for other progressive minded parties to participate and benefit from its further development. Why Aftercare Data Tracking