Hope comes to Washington prison facilities through music, supportive listening sessions

Hope comes to Washington prison facilities through music, supportive listening sessions

The Washington Statewide Reentry Council hosted Concerts for Hope and Listening Circles at four prison facilities across the state this spring in partnership with the Department of Corrections. The Statewide Reentry Council is part of the Department of Commerce. It was created in 2016 to improve public safety and outcomes for individuals reentering the community. “These events give those experiencing incarceration an opportunity to feel valued,” said Janel McFeat, the council’s executive…