GOGI Campus ~ Lynwood is a pilot program designed to reduce the recidivism rate among women detained at the Los Angeles County Century Regional Detention Facility.  While in its early stages, it appears as if the pilot program is meeting its goal of dramatically reducing recidivism among Los Angeles County women.

“We were approached by the Inmate Services Division of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and asked if we thought the way we work with inmates at  a  Federal Prison might work in achieving the Sheriff’s Department’s goal of reducing the number of women returning to the facility on voilaiton or new charges,” Coach Taylor said.  “We took on the challenge. ”

The unique community collaboration reentry project dubbed GOGI Campus ~ Lynwood began on Februrary 16th, 2008, with a small group of 24 inmates.    Since its opening, nearly 70 women have participated in the total immersion program.

“The exciting fact is that we are holding at a zero recidivism rate with our GOGI Campus Students,” said Coach Taylor.  “Facility statistics hover around 50 percent of the women being rearrested within the first year, if I am not mistaken.  Our goal is to provide every reason for the women to be successful and we seem to be doing just that.”

GOGI Campus ~ Lynwood focuses on the simple tools taught in the book published by GETTING OUT BY GOING IN.  The book, available at all online booksellers, is titled PRISON: GETTING OUT BY GOING IN, and was written to support the GOGI workshops and classes.