Ritual 4 Return

Ritual4Return (R4R) is a 14-week program through which groups of returning citizens undertake a process of creating and performing a homecoming rites of passage. The process helps participants as they transition from incarceration to freedom. It is a demanding journey, pushing people intellectually, physically, emotionally, and spiritually as they define and then cross the thresholds that mark their individual and collective transition from bondage to freedom.

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This program is for anyone who has ever been incarcerated for at least a year. It doesn’t matter how long you were in or how long you’ve been out. Ritual4Return is meant for people who feel traumatized by the impact of their incarceration, and/or who feel shame and feelings of stigma about their past. R4R is a healing and transformative tool for anyone who seeks to move on from their experiences of prison and into a new life.