AKA:
TPW; TN Prison for Women Mentoring Program for Women
Description:
Prerelease program at the Tennessee Prison for Women in Nashville that teaches life skills to incarcerated women using a structured curriculum and trained volunteers. Volunteers use a structured curriculum to mentor prisoners. New volunteers attend a 10-hour training weekend and meet with their inmate partners for 1 hour weekly for 8 weeks.
Hours:
Vary, call for more information
Intake Process:
Call for further information
Program Fees:
No fee for women prisoners; a small fee applies for volunteer training program
Eligibility:
Women incarcerated at Tennessee Prison for Women
Is Shelter?
No
Date of Official Change:
December 25, 2023
Volunteer Opportunities:
Women 19 and older; call for more information and training details.
Address Listings
Mailing (Primary)
PO Box 120754
Nashville, TN 37212
Contacts
Agency Email
Primary Contact
Ashby Rushing
Executive Director
Phone Numbers
Main (voice mail only)
(615) 832-8327
Alternate
(703) 731-4540
Legal Status:
Nonprofit (Incorporated)
Services
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Description
Prerelease program at the Tennessee Prison for Women that teaches life skills to incarcerated women using a structured curriculum and trained volunteers. New volunteers attend a 10-hour training weekend and meet with their inmate partners for 1 hour weekly for 8 weeks.
Hours
Mon - Fri 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Eligibility
Women ages 19 and up.
Fees
$20 registration fee for training
Intake Procedure
Call for training times and location.
Geography Served
- Tennessee
- Davidson County
- Davidson County
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Telephone Numbers
Description
Prerelease program at the Tennessee Prison for Women that teaches life skills to incarcerated women using a structured curriculum and trained volunteers.
Hours
Vary, call for more information
Eligibility
Women incarcerated at Tennessee Prison for Women
Fees
No fee.
Intake Procedure
Call for further information
Geography Served
- Tennessee
- Davidson County
- Davidson County
If a location is grayed out it means that only certain areas within it are covered. The areas with complete covereage are listed in black.
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