Berks County Prison Society, Incorporated dba Berks Connections/Pretrial Services
Berks County Prison Society, Incorporated dba Berks Connections/Pretrial Services
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About this organization
Mission
Berks Connections/Pretrial Services improves lives and creates safer, more prosperous communities by providing services, support, and community reintegration to individuals involved in the justice system and to their families.
About
Reentry services - BCPS provides opportunities to returning citizens to support their successful transition from jail or prison to the Berks County community. Reentry services are provided both pre and post-release and include: case management, workforce development, financial literacy, family reunification, housing, and assistance securing basic needs. Services, including a monthly support group, are also provided to families of incarcerated and returning citizens. Additionally, BCPS works to educate employers about the benefits of hiring returning citizens and provides ongoing employment support. In 2018, BCPS provided reentry services to 1,455 returning citizens through over 15,350 contacts with program case managers. Reentry case managers provided over 930 workforce readiness and financial literacy classes. The program maintains a successfully employed rate of over 57%. In 2018, BCPS secured a contract with the Department of Corrections to provide mentoring services to individuals in state correctional institutions or on state parole.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing sets forth the mission of the non-profit as “Berks connections/pretrial services improves lives and creates safer, more prosperous communities by providing services, support and community reintegration to individuals involved in the justice system and to their families.”.
When detailing its responsibilities, they were listed as: “Provides services, support and community reintegration to individuals in the justice system”.
- The state in which the non-profit is legally permitted to operate is PA.
- The address of the non-profit for 2020 according to the filing is 19 N 6TH STREET 4TH FLOOR, READING, PA, 19601.
- The number of employees reported by the non-profit on their form as of 2020 is 46.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $298,402.
- The organization has 13 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1975.
- The organization pays $1,536,884 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $74,138 in fundraising expenses.