TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – For the first time, the Leon County Sheriff\u2019s Office is launching a campaign to help with inmate reentry.<\/p>\n
Javonni Hampton, Public Information Officer for LCSO, said the effort is called the \u201cClothing the Comeback Campaign,\u201d and is focused on second chances and making sure people feel confident and prepared to enter the workforce when they leave.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe goal here is to send them home ready for success, and that if clothing is a barrier it stops here,\u201d Hampton said.<\/p>\n
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The sheriff\u2019s office says it doesn\u2019t want clothing to stand in the way of inmates who are trying to restart their lives. In partnership with Goodwill, they\u2019re launching the Clothing the Comeback Campaign to help meet that need.<\/p>\n
\u201cIndividuals in the community can come to the Leon County Sheriff\u2019s Office and actually drop off clothes here,\u201d Hampton said. \u201cThe clothes that are donated here, we will turn those clothes into vouchers for those in our facility to use to buy professional clothing.\u201d<\/p>\n
They\u2019re asking for professional clothing for men and women \u2014 the kind of items you\u2019d wear to a job interview, including suits, ties, blouses, work slacks, as well as belts and jewelry.<\/p>\n
The sheriff\u2019s office says helping people feel prepared as they reenter society ultimately helps build a stronger, safer community.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe more that they give clothing accessories, ties, the more it will benefit the community because individuals, once they leave here, they will be equipped to join the workforce, they are more confident, they are ready and it brings and builds a strong and safer community for Leon County,\u201d Hampton said.<\/p>\n
The clothing drop-off will take place on Monday, February 16, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Leon County Sheriff\u2019s Office located at 2825 Major James Morgan Jr. Way. <\/p>\n
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