Executive Summary:
Women Who Can (“WWC”) is a grass root organization located in Los Angeles County that will provide life skills, education career preparation and training, entrepreneurial support and training to women 16-39 with a determination NOT to return to the penal system. We have a large amount of competitors that offer some of the same services but we will approach this need by a holistic approach. Here are some hard facts and why we need to implement this program:
• It costs taxpayers $42,000 each year per/inmate.
• Once inmates re-enter the system, it costs taxpayers $35,000 each year per/inmate and these costs slowly increase.
• 97,000 children in California have parents who are incarcerated.
• It costs taxpayers $42,000 each year per/inmate.
Okay this is the harsh reality 42,000 per/year per/inmate x 32,000 inmates = 1.344 billion in costs each year to continue to house them. It is our hope that we are able to get donors. But it goes without saying in some way or the other consumers and or taxpayers will pay the price as noted above because we share the costs. Investors can either reach out to organization like us or be forced to contribute
Situation Analysis:
Our goal at Women Who Can is to have our women succeed when it is unexpected; reach goals that are statistically not feasible; leave the penal system and never look back; break the cycle of generational incarceration; maintain employment and adopt skills to excel in all endeavors and then REACH back and help another Sister do the same. Market Summary:
• 9 in 10 women incarcerated in Los Angeles County Correctional facilities are returning inmates
• Each year 4 in 10 African American women re-enter Los Angeles County Correctional facilities.
• 9.5 in 10 women who are released back into their communities do not receive rehabilitation, new life skills, or employment