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January 2026 Newsletter 4th Annual Art from the Inside Out Art Show! Our fourth annual Art from the Inside Out art show is coming up soon! This free show features the incredible artwork of current and formerly incarcerated artists. The reception is February 6th at 6 pm at Public Space One (538 S Gilbert St, Iowa City, IA) and art will be on display from February 3rd-14th (See our website for more information.) Attendees will have the opportunity to gather and build support for artists impacted by incarceration. You do not want to miss Read more

One year of incredible work and ten years of gratitude!  As 2025 comes to a close, we proudly celebrate 10 years of growth, resilience, and service to our community. At Inside Out Reentry Community, our commitment to walking alongside individuals returning from incarceration has never been stronger. With your encouragement and support, we achieved these 10 highlights in 2025: Held our third annual Art from the Inside Out art show Celebrated our 2-year anniversary of the reentry Read more

Inside Out: Breaking Barriers, Building Futures 🌞(September 2025 newsletter)

💛 Grateful & Growing – July at Inside Out Reentry Community (July 2025 Newsletter)

Inside Out Reentry Community has been busy the past few months and we’re so grateful for our supporters and volunteers who help us further our mission of supporting those returning after incarceration.Acceptance Commitment Group – Skills Building In March and April we facilitated a six-week ACT (Acceptance Commitment Training) Group. This group is focused on skill-building to cope with stressors, aid in emotional regulation, and build awareness to reach goals. This group was a big success with 9 graduates Read more

Our mission: to support people involved in the criminal legal system in changing from the inside out, and to educate the public, in order to promote healing, restore relationships and achieve success in the community.

Just a few of our support numbers from 2024!

Help us rebuild these individuals’ lives with dignity, purpose, and hope.  (more…)

We’re Kicking Off The Giving Season

Thank you for all of your support throughout this year and we hope you will support our programs with an end-of-the-year donation! We are working harder than ever to help those who are returning to the community after incarceration – with Community Meetings, peer-led support groups, creative writing and art group meetings, financial planning, reentry planning, resume assistance, group social activities, bus passes, and more!

We’ve achieved some amazing milestones this year with our first full year running our Reentry House, and moving to a new location with more space for private consultations. (more…)