(952) 945-4000 DONATE NOW MENU Search COMMUNITY REENTRY Amicus Reentry Mentoring Dare to be a friend DONATE VOLUNTEER About Experience About Amicus's Reentry Mentoring service connects people incarcerated in Minnesota prisons with trained and supported volunteer friends. Volunteers have helped thousands of people leaving incarceration successfully transition back into community. Volunteers can be anyone with a few hours a month and a desire to talk, listen, and offer non-judgmental feedback. They receive training and support, but most have no backgrounds in criminal justice or mentoring. Eligibility Ages served 18+ Genders served All genders Payments accepted Services are free to participants Referral needed? Yes Contact and Hours Address 3041 Fourth Avenue S. Minneapolis, MN 55408 Volunteer Coordinator - Jacquie Esparza 612-277-3002 Office hours Monday through Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm with flexibility to meet specific needs Building Positive Friendships Many people in prison feel the need to connect with someone who doesn’t have a hidden agenda and isn’t connected to the lifestyle that may have led them to incarceration. You don’t need to be an expert, just someone to talk to and laugh with. Changing Lives Volunteers receive as much out of their relationship as the participant has. Friendships can be both fun and life changing. Some friendships end naturally after the first year. Some last lifetimes. Starting over with a friend People reentering society after incarceration often struggle to establish healthy connections to community. Amicus Reentry Mentoring helps foster this connection by building relationships with trained and supportive volunteers, offering justice involved individuals a sounding board to help them plan their post-release future and a friendly face outside of prison walls. Program participants have been shown to be four times less likely to end up back in prison as compared to state average. Being a volunteer involves: Make a Commitment. To build a personal relationship, we ask for a minimum of one visit, letter or message per month and a commitment of at least one year. Get Matched. Both volunteers and participants are interviewed and matched for compatibility and either can decline a match if they so choose. Get Trained. Volunteers attend a single-night information session to learn more about the program. If they choose to move forward with the matching process, they are offered support groups and additional training throughout the year. Get Support. A volunteer is called upon solely to be a friend, but there is a variety of Amicus support services a participant might take part in after their release from prison, including finding employment and housing. Everyone needs a second chance sometimes. Help those in search of a new start. DONATE 7625 Metro Boulevard Minneapolis, MN 55439 (952) 945-4000 Footer menu Social Media National VOA Office Accessibility Social links Facebook Twitter GET OUR NEWSLETTER