About

OVERVIEW

Social Purpose Corrections was founded in 2021 by a group of people from all sides of the justice system, united in their passion for transforming the corrections space and improving the lives of incarcerated individuals and corrections officers. We share a belief that all people affected by the justice system should live healthier, safer lives, and that this goal is achievable through the diligent application of alternative, data-driven approaches. By leveraging performance-based models of corrections, where staff are rewarded in proportion to the success of their residents, in tandem with a cultural transformation towards coaching and collaboration, SPC will bolster the safety and flourishing of the communities of all involved in the justice system.





Under the current corrections paradigm, there are two options when it comes to incarceration: government or private, for-profit facilities. Public facilities, already overburdened with a ballooning population, are often funded with a flat budget. This means that there is no incentive structure for mutual success. If a former resident is employed and housed, jobless and on the street, or back in prison, it doesn’t matter—the budget stays the same.

Private facilities are often funded based on the number of occupied beds in their facilities, which encourages them to maintain or exceed capacity. Furthermore, because they have an obligation to shareholders, excess profits are funneled away from staff and residents in favor of investors.

SPC will provide the nation’s first private, non-profit correctional facility. As a private contractor, our contracts will employ performance-based funding, meaning that we only get paid if we can demonstrate empirical improvements over other models. In other words, our contracts will require us to minimize recidivism and maximize things like employment post-release. As a non-profit, we have no obligation to siphon money away from staff and residents and to shareholders. Instead, any excess money will go to the improvement of our facilities, expansion of educational and vocational opportunities, and the betterment of working conditions for correctional officers and staff.



On top of the direct management of facilities, SPC offers a suite of tools to be implemented in existing facilities nationwide, with the aim of empowering staff and residents to thrive wherever we can. SPC consults with interested clients to introduce our revolutionary dynamic security coaching model, foster positive culture change, reorient staff and residents towards collaboration, maximize efficiency, promote general wellness, and bolster officer retention. We are pioneering a new model of corrections healthcare dedicated to system-wide wellbeing. SPC also provides no-cost insurance options for returning citizens and underserved communities.