Saint Philip’s Prison Ministry invites you to participate in a re-entry simulation led by our community partner Arouet. The event will run from 10:00am-12:30pm on Saturday, March 1, in the Murphey Gallery. A light lunch will be provided.

What’s a reentry simulation? Here’s how Arouet describes it:

“The Reentry Simulation highlights the struggles and challenges faced by individuals transitioning back into society from incarceration.

Over two hours, participants adopt the personality of a new experience the first month of post-release life in four ten-minute long “weeks.”

The goal of this simulation is for participants to gain an understanding of the significant obstacles faced by men and women attempting to navigate the system upon their release from incarceration and returning home to their communities.

You will hear stories from those who have walked those shoes and engage in thought-provoking conversations about what reentry means and feels like.”