Peaceprints™of WNY
The Peaceprints™ Mission
Strengthening Communities by Rebuilding Lives
The Peaceprints™ Vision
A just society in which all have equal opportunity to live productive lives
The Peaceprints™ Core Values
Compassion | Active desire to strengthen and empower individuals and their families
Courage | Ability and willingness to do the right thing in all we do
Commitment | A promise to promote peace and non-violence wherever we go
Community | Foster a sense of unity through shared respect for honesty, integrity and fairness
NEW YORK STATE HAS
approximately 77,000 individuals incarcerated, at a cost of roughly $60,000 per person, per year
OF THOSE 77,000 INMATES,
about 95% will be released back into society, at some point, through community supervision programs like those provided by Peaceprints
ALMOST 7,000 INDIVIDUALS
are actievely released under Community Supervision in Erie County each year
WITHOUT PROGRAMMING,
recidivism rates stand at 65%. With programming by organizations like Peaceprints, that rate drops to 27%