HOME ABOUT DISMAS » WHAT OTHERS SAY » CAREERS NEWS » PARTNERSHIPS CONTACT You are here: Home / About Dismas About Dismas At Dismas, national leadership is an important mission Dismas Charities national headquarters, Louisville, Kentucky Dismas — founded in 1964 and headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky — operates 33 state and federal residential re-entry centers and support offices in 14 states. We serve as the primary re-entry point for over 8,000 men and women returning to society from state and federal prisons each year. Dismas operates as Diersen Charities in New Mexico and Tennessee. Crime is a community-wide problem. Therefore, our program involves experienced staff, families, faith-based institutions, employers, volunteers, and other service organizations to ensure successful re-integration of our residents. Our centers connect offenders with thousands of job opportunities every year. Those who would otherwise be confined to prison reside in our centers, where they work, provide valuable community service, and pay taxes, child support, fines, or other restitution. Dismas Charities provides quality, cost-effective, community-based supervision and support services while focusing on Healing the Human Spirit. We believe all individuals are entitled to be treated with respect and compassion. Our success — past and future — lies in our spirit, our pioneering use of technology, our continuous development of new ways to deliver services and our high-performance staff culture. Whether we are currently in your community, or planning to be there in the future, you will see the difference Dismas makes. Read more about us here, follow us on Twitter or connect with us on Facebook or LinkedIn. Fast Facts Centers of Service Programs and Services Leadership Values and Beliefs History Mission PREA LATEST NEWS Dismas Charities, The Community With Immunity! To recognize staff who made the commitment to fully vaccinate for the purpose of creating a Community with Immunity, Dismas Charities President CEO Raymond J. Weis announced a lottery worth a total of $9,000. On July 5th, Weis pulled the names of three actively employed members of Dismas Charities who have been fully vaccinated. Hattiesburg […] Please Remember Those Who Gave All Memorial Day, formerly Decoration Day, honors those who have died in the nation’s wars. It originated in the American Civil War when citizens placed flowers on the graves of those who had been killed in battle. Since 1868 Memorial Day has recognized those who worked to keep this country free by “decorating the graves of […] From the Dismas Charities Family To Yours, Happy Easter! DISMAS IS DRIVEN BY ITS VALUES & BELIEFS ACCOUNTABILITY DIVERSITY HEALING INTEGRITY RESPECT STEWARDSHIP