ECU's team is partnering with the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction's rehabilitation and reentry division to host a reentry simulation at the ECU MCSC.

A reentry simulation is an exercise that models the process of reintegrating back into society after incarceration. It helps those who have never experienced incarceration better understand the challenges a returning citizen might face upon reentry, such as finding housing, employment, and accessing social services. Each participant assumes the identity of a recently released individual and has four “weeks,” each lasting 15 minutes, to interact with volunteers at booths representing reentry support organizations. Because every identity is different, every participant interacts with the simulation uniquely, which correlates to the wide variety of reentry experiences for those who actually do rejoin our communities after their incarceration.

Space is limited. For registration information, please contact Emily Yeager at yeagere18@ecu.edu.