Join Our Community
Welcome to the Jericho Circle community—where healing, growth, and connection take center stage. Rooted in trust, accountability, and shared experience, our circles offer a safe space for individuals incarcerated, returning citizens, and stakeholders to come together, reflect, and support one another. Whether you're joining us in person or virtually, this is a space to be seen, heard, and empowered as we walk the path of transformation, together.
Inside Circles
(Inside Correctional Facilities)
MCI - Norfolk (MA)
At this men’s institution, four circles are held each week, bringing together approximately two dozen inside men and six volunteers for meaningful connection and reflection. These circles are held in 8-week long cycles for participants.
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We also host inside intensives—immersive weekend-long experiences— inside the facility several times a year.
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Program Coordinator: Kim Weeter
MCI - Framingham (MA)
The MCI-Framingham Prison for Women was well received by the DOC and approximately 60 incarcerated women. After a brief hiatus due to prison staff changes, we are excited to report we are returning in September of 2025.
Program Coordinator: Maureen Letendre
FMC Devens (MA)
Jericho Circle began programming at FMC Devens (a Bureau of Prisons administrative custody facility) located in Ayer, MA in 2001. That program, which consisted of weekly groups and 10 weekend intensives over seven years, met continuously until 2012. The weekly program was reestablished in 2024 and has met continuously thereafter. This year, there has been a recent limitation of space for programming, and the group is on hiatus until arrangements can be made.
Program Coordinator: Susan Bates
Carl Robinson Correctional Facility (CT)
At this men’s institution, one circle is held each week, bringing together approximately one dozen inside men and six volunteers for meaningful connection and reflection. These circles are held in 8-week long cycles for participants.
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Program Coordinator: David Telep
Maine State Prison
Jericho established two groups at Maine State Prison (a maximum security facility) in 2019. Since then, we have operated continuously with an ongoing facilitation team of 4-6 volunteers. The program has been welcomed whole heartedly by the inside residents.
Program Coordinator: Jonathon Purinton
Outside Community Circles
Greater Boston Area
Ongoing peer-led support groups for returning citizens, providing a safe space for connection, accountability, and personal growth as they transition back into the community. If you are interested, please contact us here.
Program Coordinator: Vern Ludwig
Springfield, MA
Ongoing peer-led support groups for returning citizens, providing a safe space for connection, accountability, and personal growth as they transition back into the community.
Coming Soon
Greater Hartford, CT
Ongoing peer-led support groups for returning citizens, providing a safe space for connection, accountability, and personal growth as they transition back into the community.
Coming Soon
Virtual
Ongoing peer-led support groups held for returning citizens who move out of state and those who are not located within close proximity to other outside circles.
Program Coordinator: Chatterpaul Joseph
Resources for Returning Citizens
City of Boston
The City of Boston’s Returning Citizens department is dedicated to supporting individuals transitioning back into the community after incarceration. They offer employment assistance, housing support, health and wellness programs, and more. Click the icon above for more details.
Community Partners
in Action (Connecticut)
150+ years in operation, CPA helps guide through the reentry process. Entering citizens face an uphill battle when reconnecting with their communities and families. CPA addresses their basic needs and helps makes connections to essential services.
Maine Reentry Network
The Maine Reentry Network exists to liaison between Maine’s communities and those who have been separated from them for any reason, most commonly incarceration or substance use disorder.
Maine Coastal Regional Reentry Center
The Maine Coastal Regional Reentry Center (MCRRC) in Belfast, Maine is a residential center designed to give incarcerated men the skills and experience they need to live successfully as they transition into their home communities. Each week, the men are provided with over 40 hours of treatment and educational and vocational opportunities focused upon reducing recidivism.
Our Collaborative Network
All Kings
Our co-collaborators are a vital part of the ecosystem of healing and transformation we strive to build. These organizations support our commitment in helping individuals impacted by incarceration—whether through restorative justice, reentry support, trauma-informed care, education, or community-building.
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Each of these organizations contributes in a unique way, be it fundraising, sourcing volunteers or advocacy. Together, we amplify the reach and impact of this collective work, walking alongside those on the journey of personal growth, accountability, and reintegration. Through shared purpose and mutual support, we strengthen the circle of care and create deeper, more lasting change.