Span, Inc.

Span, Inc. is a non-profit agency that specializes in assisting those who are or have been in prison to achieve healthy, productive, and meaningful lives.

Established in 1978, Span has provided one-on-one, intensive support services to over 7,000 men and women in need. We believe that with the appropriate tools and the ability to use them wisely, people who have been in prison are able to change their lives.

Span Offers a Fiscally Smart Solution to the Cycle of Imprisonment:

-$42,000 Massachusetts' average annual cost to imprison one state inmate.¹

-$4,000 Span's average annual cost to help one client stay out of prison

¹ Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety, Department of Corrections, Annual Report, 2006. Available at http://www.mass.gov/Eeops/docs/doc/annual_report_2006.pdf

Antonio's Story...

Living with HIV, Hepatitis C (HCV) and diabetes, Antonio is a 53-year-old war veteran who spent almost twenty years of his life behind bars. When he was most recently granted release from prison on parole, Antonio was facing the prospect of a life on the outside- a life without a home and without income. With the help of Span, Antonio found a home within our Transitional Housing Program (THP) and is an active participant in Span's daily peer support groups. Today, Antonio remains resolute in his recovery and in his determination to build a healthy, productive, and meaningful life for himself. More....

Reintegration Through Rehabilitation