What happens after a man leaves prison?

Ustawi Network's prison programme can change how a man understands his offence. The day he walks out, that change meets transport, rent, stigma, and work. Men's Second Chance is the organisation's answer to that gap. It is a community reintegration pilot in development for Kisumu County: about 12 months, about 20 adult men who have just been released or are about to be.

What are the five steps?

Release covers urgent needs such as food, clothing, communication, and referrals. Re-entry covers accommodation, documents, family contact, and an individual plan. Rebuild covers employment, training, and tools for a viable trade. Reconnect covers family dialogue, mentoring, and safer community relationships. Reintegrate is structured follow-up for up to six months, linked to probation, county services, employers, and civil society.

Who is it for, and who does it work with?

Priority goes to men facing serious barriers around livelihood, family, housing, or social support. Participation is voluntary and needs-based, with safeguarding and referral where someone needs a different service. The pilot is designed to complement the Kenya Prisons Service and the Probation and Aftercare Service, not to create a second correctional system.

Partners can support the whole pilot or one part of it, such as resettlement, tools, training, or mentorship. Participants are expected to take responsibility for their plan. The programme's job is to remove the practical barriers to a lawful life.