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The Plainfield Re-Entry Educational Facility, formerly the Indiana Boys School, opened in January 2006. The facility is the first of its kind in the country, focusing on education and vocational skill building during the last six to twenty-four months of an offender's incarceration. Classes are offered in culinary arts, building trades, entrepreneurship, logistics, and hospitality. Emphasis is also placed on employment, health, housing, family, public safety, substance abuse and character-based programs.
To be eligible for PREF, males must be released to Boone, Hamilton, Hancock, Hendricks, Johnson, Madison, Marion, Morgan, Putnam, or Shelby counties. Offenders must be classified in a low security level, and must not have been convicted of a sex crime.
PREF creates a setting that is as close to community living as possible to help eliminate the shock of re-entry. Inmates are referred to as residents and addressed using the courtesy title of mister. The prison is set up as an open-campus environment, with residents responsible for getting to classes or job assignments. There are a variety of volunteer-sponsored programs available for residents who wish to sharpen their skills, practice their faith, or take part in positive recreational activities.
The facility accepts clothing donations from individuals and churches to ensure each released resident has adequate clothing for daily wear and employment.
To view the Plainfield Re-Entry Educational Facility Fact Sheet, click here.
