The Second Chance Families Program is supported by a $741,960 FY22 Second Chance Act Grant from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). This funding supports services for eligible parents at Dick Conner Correctional Center in Hominy, OK, and Mabel Bassett Correctional Center in McLoud, OK, through September 2026.

This national initiative helps correctional and community agencies develop responsive programs for incarcerated parents with children under 18—promoting stronger family relationships, reducing recidivism, and supporting successful reentry.

To improve outcomes for incarcerated parents and their children by:

• Reducing recidivism
• Supporting healthy child development
• Strengthening family bonds
• Promoting responsible parenting and community reintegration

• Parenting Education – Skill-building for positive parenting
• Reunification Visits – In-person visits to support family connection
• After-School Programs – Supportive activities for children
• Community Referrals – Connecting families to resources
• Video Connections – Parents read books to their children via video
• Program Evaluation – Measuring impact and identifying improvements

• Oklahoma Corrections
• Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma
• OK Messages Project
• New Hope Oklahoma
• University of Oklahoma
• Oklahoma Commission on Children and Youth

• Oklahoma Second Chance Act Grant Marks One Year of Supporting Incarcerated Parents and Their Children
• Oklahoma Department of Corrections Second Chance Families - Reunifying Incarcerated Parents with Their Minor Children | Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
• Grant Fuels Oklahoma's Vision for Incarcerated Parents and Children's Futures
• Grant To Help Oklahoma Children with Parents Inside the Criminal Justice System
• Oklahoma to support families separated from incarcerated members
• Flyer: Second Chance Families Program

Contact:

Danielle Dill, MPH, Program Manager
danielle.dill@occy.ok.gov
(405) 606-4902