On June 11, 2016, the Santa Ana Day Reporting Center (DRC) and Parole Agents hosted a one year anniversary celebration for the Lifer’s Support Group. This group was initiated with the help of Case Manager Ms. Gonzalez and Program Manager Ms. De Santiago. The group has been facilitated by the Irvine Parole Unit's Agent Tong and Agent Williams on every second Saturday of the month. The group started with about fifteen Lifer’s on Parole. This population was sentenced to terms of life imprisonment and they were given a second chance to reintegrate into society. This group was started to provide support, social skills, overcoming challenges, and most of all family reunification.
On June 11, 2016, the Santa Ana DRC had close to 60 people in attendance for this successful celebration. To see all the lifer’s supporting each other, share their powerful reintegration stories, and see the support from their family members was really something. There were six parolees that have never missed a meeting, and the Santa Ana DRC was honored to give them a certificate and a perfect attendance medal. This group is not a part of the DRC programming, as they all come on a volunteer basis. The Santa Ana DRC congratulates them for their participation and commitment to the group and their peers.
