A turnkey, evidence-based program that improves safety, morale, and reentry outcomes, proven across custody levels and state systems, and built to fit the realities of your institution.
Pro-social interaction between residents and staff builds mutual respect and cooperation, and shared positive contact is shown to lower tension, making for a safer facility.
Correctional staff consistently describe improved morale, stronger relationships, and greater cooperation.
Identity-first programming targets the leading indicators of desistance, namely hope, agency, and purpose. In desistance research, a changed self-identity predicts who stops offending more reliably than circumstance does.
Grounded in SDT, CBT, Trauma-Informed Care, and Growth Mindset, and guided by a board of corrections veterans.
Outcomes hold across custody levels, states, and genders, so results don't depend on a single facility or staff.
We bring the curriculum, facilitators, and the events. You provide the space, and we handle the rest.
Tell us about your facility, custody level, and goals using the form below.
We tailor the program and logistics to your institution and security requirements.
Our team facilitates the curriculum, workshops, and community sports events on-site or virtually.
Pre/post surveys give you data on hope, motivation, and change readiness.
Share a few details and our team will follow up to walk you through exactly how The Side Door fits your facility, with no obligation.
"The Side Door brings optimism and inspiration to the adults in custody through high-quality sporting events. The reflection Brett shared after the game lifted the spirits of the adults in custody."