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.”

Much more than an awareness-raising experience, the reentry simulation highlights the critical importance of reentry support to building communities that are healthy and safer for everyone.

If you want to learn what you can do to support this critical justice work in our local community and beyond, then you definitely won’t want to miss this opportunity.

This event is open to teens as well as adults, and we encourage younger folks to register. Space for this unique education event is limited, so register today!

To register, contact the staff liaison for the outreach commission, Kiki Cheney at kiki.cheney@stphilipstucson.org.

The event is free; however, there will be a goodwill offering on the day of the event to offset the cost of hosting and providing lunch.

More about Arouet
Arouet is a Phoenix-area nonprofit that provides comprehensive reentry support to formerly incarcerated women. They are a longtime partner of the Diocese of Arizona Prison Ministry and have facilitated community education events like the reentry simulation in other churches and community gathering spaces throughout Arizona. Past attendees have described Arouet’s reentry simulation as “eye opening” and “life changing.”