Client
Louisiana Dept. of Corrections
Sector
Adult Prisons, State Jails
Programs
TYRO Leadership
EQUIPPING NINE PRISONS IN LOUISIANA TO FACILITATE TYRO
In the state of Louisiana, you will find that all 9 of their state prisons has men and women facilitating TYRO classes. This undertaking was accomplished through a two-day facilitator training that equips incarcerated individuals to learn the skills to teach our Flagship re-entry program TYRO Leadership. We believe one of the best models to facilitate TYRO is through peer-facilitation.
Taking nine facilities and working with their staff to find the best candidates to be equipped to facilitate the program is no small feat. Some of these facilities opted for in-person facilitate training while others were trained remotely through the use of various video conferencing platforms.
MODEL CHOSEN
• Peer-led Classes
• Virtual Trainings
• Workbooks
• Graduation pins
• Certificates of completion
The TYRO Leadership program was launched in Louisiana nearly three years ago, and has become a staple for character formation programming in prisons throughout Louisiana. TYRO Leadership has proven to be incredibly effective in giving men and women hope and helping with skills to become leaders worth following.
At TYRO, we are committed to helping prisons, jails, community based facilities and community centers equip their residents to prepare to live healthy, normal lives by helping them create a plan to build for their future, and overcome the obstacles that stand in their way to becoming leaders and re-entering society and not come back to prison.
OUTCOMES
The award-winning program has been evaluated several times to endure it is helping men and women safely re-enter their communities they are going home to, and build a plan for their future.
• Baylor University Study
• St Wall St Study
• Urban Institute review of TYRO
• Midwest Evaluation and Research Study of TYRO
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