PACE

Public Action in Correctional Effort (PACE) was founded in 1960, providing volunteer visitors a single prison in Indiana. Subsequently, Offender Aid & Restoration (OAR) started its work in 1968, after a state prison riot in Richmond, Virginia over inhumane conditions. This incident prompted citizens to band together in search of a solution. This search led them to the doorstep of the local jail. OAR chose jails as its focus because it is there that people first and most often experience incarceration. OAR - Marion County began operating in 1982 and was dedicated to making the criminal justice system more just. PACE and OAR officially merged in December 2002. After this merger the organization continued to operate solely with volunteers that provided services inside jails and prisons... If we provide the right tools, our clients can choose to become responsible, productive members of society. PACE accepts anyone with a felony conviction and needs assistance, no matter how long ago that..