Avenal State Prison, Facility F, celebrated incarcerated individuals who completed the Ten Toes In program with a graduation ceremony Dec. 1.
Darlene Burke is founder and executive director of Ten Toes In, a mentorship and domestic violence prevention program. They support, educate and empower couples during and after incarceration. The mission of Ten Toes In is to teach incarcerated people the fundamentals of a healthy relationship.
Participants learn how to effectively communicate and start rebuilding their relationships with trust and honesty.
The graduates talked about what they learned through the program:
- acknowledging the trauma
- having open and honest communication
- taking responsibility
- and committing to change.
Submitted by Lt. Pablo Chavez
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