FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	CONTACT:  DORINDA CARTER
April 17, 2008	615-741-1000, EXT. 8144 (OFFICE)
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PUBLIC INVITED TO FAITH IN CORRECTIONS CONFERENCE

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - What happens when an offender is released from prison depends greatly on how the public reacts to him or her.  Currently, more than 4,000 Tennesseans volunteer their time to work with inmates in state prisons.

The Tennessee Community Resource Board with support from the Tennessee Department of Correction is sponsoring the 2nd annual Faith in Corrections conference aimed at empowering, energizing and equipping volunteers with ways they can help lower the recidivism rate.  The conference also provides a state-wide forum for encouraging volunteers by acknowledging their importance to the Department of Correction and to thousands of families in our state.

Topics during the conference will range from housing and employment for ex-offenders and effective mentoring.

The public is encouraged to attend.  Visit our website for registration information.  http://Tennessee.gov/correction/volunteer/welcome.html

WHAT:	Faith in Corrections Conference
WHEN:	May 2-3, 2008
WHERE:	Long Hollow Baptist Church Hendersonville Campus 3031 Long Hollow Pike Hendersonville, TN  37075

 

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