Ideally, the reintegration process begins before individuals even leave prison. However, all too often people walk out the prison gates detached, “institutionalized”, and unprepared for the society that awaits them.

To create a bridge between the community and Quebec penitentiaries, Communitas has a dedicated team of volunteers that regularly visits prisons to meet with those who are getting close to a hopeful release date. We occasionally go into Quebec’s more remote prisons to visit with those who might not otherwise receive any, and our volunteers regularly participate in chapel-based activities in a penitentiary close to Montreal.