Oklahoma Corrections and community partners have been awarded the FY 22 Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Second Chance Act Grant, totaling $741,960. This grant funds services through partner agencies for eligible parents at the Dick Connor Correctional Center in Hominy, OK, and the Mabel Bassett Correctional Center in McLoud, OK, until September 2025.

The OJJDP Second Chance Act Addressing the Needs of Incarcerated Parents and their Minor Children Program (Second Chance Families Program) provides essential funding to support states, local governments, and community-based organizations. This initiative is focused on developing responsive programs within detention and correctional facilities to meet the needs of incarcerated parents with children under 18, promoting healthier family dynamics and community reintegration.

Program Goals:

The program aims to develop or expand services within juvenile and adult detention and correctional facilities. The primary goal is to improve outcomes for incarcerated parents and their minor children. By implementing programs and services designed to reduce recidivism and support responsible parenting, the program seeks to foster healthy child development, resilience, and better interactions between incarcerated parents, their children, and the broader community.

Services Provided:

• Parent Education: Offering educational programs to help parents develop effective parenting skills.
• Reunification Visits: Creating opportunities for children to visit and bond with their incarcerated parents.
• After-School Programs: Providing after-school activities for children of incarcerated parents to support their development.
• Community Referrals: Connecting families with community resources and support services.
• Video Connections: Facilitating video sessions where parents can read books to their children.
• Program Evaluation: Conduct ongoing assessments to measure the program’s effectiveness and identify areas for improvement.

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

• 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 Criminal Justice System
• Oklahoma to support families separated from incarcerated members
• Flyer: Second Chance Families Program

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