The Impacts of COVID-19 on The Redemption Project

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A Message from Our President and CEO

Dear Friend of The Redemption Project,

Given your interest in and support of our mission, we wanted to reach out to you and let you know how COVID-19 is impacting our work.

Both the state and federal prison systems are on “lockdown” which means we are unable to enter the facilities at this time to continue our educational classes and monthly meetings with TRP Fellows. We expect that this policy will remain in place until fears have subsided over bringing the COVID-19 virus into the prison system. We applaud both the Bureau of Prisons and the Minnesota Department of Corrections for taking this action to ensure the health and well-being of both inmates and staff and we stand ready to return to the prisons as soon as it is deemed safe to do so.

We are continuing to work with our mentor and employment partners and learning how the crisis is impacting their business. Not surprisingly, we are finding that hiring freezes are being put into effect and, in some cases, staff reductions are being made. On the positive side, many of the businesses we are working with believe that once the current crisis has passed, their business levels will rebound and there will be a need to continue to expand their work force.

In the meantime, The Redemption Project will remain hard at work:

  • Supporting the re-entry process of our Stage 3 Inmates/Fellows.

  • Supporting our existing mentor and employment partner relationships.

  • Strengthening our programming and marketing efforts.

  • Strategizing how to maintain and grow the impact we've had to date.  

It is our sincere hope that each of you are dealing with the effects of COVID-19 as best as possible. We are mindful that difficult times are often the perfect time to be aware of what we are grateful for. Please know that we are grateful for individuals like you that have embraced our mission and provided your support. We are keeping you and your families in our prayers!

With best wishes,

Tim Owens, President
Dwight Tostenson, CEO

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Note: This message was originally sent on 3/27/20 to our email list subscribers.
It has been slightly edited and reformatted for use on this website.

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