Since our inception as Dismas House 36 years ago, we have relied on the involvement of a large number of compassionate citizens for the resources needed to pursue our mission of second chances. Their willingness to join us in our effort embodies our core value of restorative justice, continuing a tradition that began with the first Dismas House when a group of Vanderbilt University students and Rev. Jack Hickey, O.P, banded together to make a home for some men who were eligible to be released from prison but were being held because they had nowhere to live.
Any criminal justice program can provide for the material needs of their clients; however, those that are supported by community members with active volunteers are additionally able to begin the process of restoring the social bond that was disrupted by crime. By interacting with former offenders, community volunteers both reinforce societal values and
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