Temple University, Kintock Group Begins First Inside-Out Course for Reentrants

The Kintock Group has partnered with Temple University to provide reentrants with the opportunity to participate in a college-level course with Temple University students. Classes for the first ever community corrections version of the Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program began on Feb. 18 at Kintock, with 12 Temple University (outside students) students and 12 Kintock reentrants (inside students). Temple Professor Juwan Bennett is conducting the class titled Criminal Justice and Community Issues for a full 15-week college course. During class, the inside and outside students are treated as equals and each set of students provide their own views and experiences with the criminal justice system. They are currently reading and discussing the book Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson.

Current reentrant participants include:

Neftali Gonzalez-Crespo has attended each Inside-Out Program since the program started. He is also employed full-time at Burlington Coat Distribution Center. He has benefited from the early start time of the class so that he can attend the program while also maintaining full time employment. Gonzalez-Crespo is currently saving his money in order to obtain a home plan.

Terrance Brewington attends the Inside-Out Program each week that it is offered. Brewington works full-time at The Slick Experience Barber Shop. He wanted to ensure that he could continue to attend the Inside-Out Program while working full time, so he was able to adjust his work schedule so that he could be in the facility during class time.