JUSTICE INVOLVED
(Youth Credible Messenger Program)

The Credible Messenger program is a transformative mentoring initiative to support justice-involved individuals with a successful return to community.  This unique mentoring opportunity helps individuals involved with the justice system and their families successfully navigate the transition back into the community upon release from a state correctional facility.

The Credible Messengers United aims to help participants connect with support services and re-engage with the community. The program connects returning citizens with mentors with shared lived experiences, known as “credible messengers.” The messengers coach individuals as they prepare to re-enter the community, facilitating access to community resources.

The messengers have similar backgrounds to those involved in the criminal justice system and are uniquely positioned to credibly relate to program participants. Many of the trained mentors are formerly incarcerated individuals who have re-engaged with their communities.