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Randy Dawson


Randy Dawson

I am a Chaplain serving both the adult and juvenile male communities. My focus “inside the razor wire”, along with providing spiritual care, is reentry preparedness. I also facilitate a ministry / agency in my local community of Marion, Ohio called “Journey Together”. Our Mission and Vision is: “Restorative justice through journeying together with individuals on all sides of the rehabilitation and corrections systems” And we serve our area’s Returning and Restored Citizens, both adults and juveniles. We provide support, advocacy and pathways to assistive services both directly and by partnering with local social service agencies as well as the faith based communities. The Journey Together Alliance also provides mentors (we use the term allies), for both pre-release and post-release individuals, as well as several  




EXPERIENCES
    Show Date
    Fri 4 Sep 2026 12:00 PM to 12:50 PM
    Title ShortCo-Creating Healing Communities for Individuals Returning from Incarceration
    Venue Convo Table 06
    Experience DescriptionAt any one time, nearly 6.9 million people are on probation, in jail, in prison or on parole in the United Sates. Each year more than 600,000 individuals are released from state and federal prisons. Another 9 million cycle through local jails. More than two-thirds of prisoners are rearrested within 3 years of their release and half are re-incarcerated. This workshop, “Co-Creating Healing Communities for Citizens Returning from Incarceration”, explores the 11 major areas that present extreme challenges and barriers for those returning from incarceration. We will also look at how to engage local support agencies, faith based communities and volunteer mentor allies to assist in helping these individuals on their paths back to self-sufficiency and successful reintegration into family, friendships, community and the workplace.