Programs / Inside-Out Summit

The Inside/Out National Summit is the only conference that addresses the unique issues of incarceration and reentry from a multi-dimensional framework.

It is a mix of plenary and workshop sessions structured to support active learning and dialogue among participants and presenters. The conference utilizes celebrity speakers as a vehicle to develop a common message that attracts diverse groups and influential people.

The National Inside/Out Summit is designed to:

1) Provide a platform for stakeholder dialogue about strategies to address the incarceration crisis;

2) Educate attendees about current promising, effective and evidence-based in-custody and re-entry programs and strategies;

3) Provide attendees with a forum for networking and support;

4) Inspire stakeholders to continue to act and foster positive outcomes for individuals, families and communities impacted by incarceration.

Attendees from across the country include experts, government and institutional officials, community and faith based providers, individuals recently released from incarceration and family members of incarcerated individuals, advocates, researchers, social service providers, correctional officers, public policy and law students and health care professionals.

Past Inside/Out Summits:

  • 2011 — The Faces of Change, October 24-25, Westin Hotel
  • 2009 — Pathways to Change: The Issues, Challenges and Strategies
  • 2008 — More than One in One Hundred: The crisis, the issues and the solutions
  • 2007 — A Critical Juncture—Innovative Solutions for Addressing the Impact of Youth and Adult Incarceration in Our Communities
  • 2006 – Rehabilitation Re-emerges: Working Together to Help those Affected by Incarceration
  • 2005 — Partnering with Corrections
  • 2004 — Models for Change: Delivering Successful Programs to those Affected by Incarceration
  • 2003 — New Directions for Integrating Services for the Incarcerated and Their Families
  • 2002 — Fostering Healthy Outcomes for the Incarcerated and their Families
  • 2001 — Bridging Public Health and Corrections
  • 2000 — An Inside/Out Summit