Overview

Through Dr. Surajit Khanna’s relationship with the Voice of The Kids Inc. (a 501 (c)(3) organization), which provides a voice to the voiceless youth in America, he partnered to implement his initiative. Surajit Khanna Post Incarceration Justice Initiative, Inc. (in short Dr. Khanna's Returning Youth Initiative) assists young adults released from prison by providing them the stepping stones to be reintegrated into society. We work with individuals who are pursuing a new and productive life after being released. They will learn life skills, be provided employment assistance, and pursue education or career training; which will help them remain off the streets and away from a life of crime to lead a rewarding new life. We established our very first "Safe Haven" Community Center in Hamilton, Montana (Raveli county) and "Home of Hope'' in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. This initiative is currently strategically rolling out to all 50 states. This is being done through partnerships with community-based organizations, DA’s offices, law enforcement, and the court systems. Dr. Khanna’s vision is to reduce the recidivism rate in our country while ensuring these young adults are placed on a path of success. The goal is to provide them with career training and not simply just a job. He wants to break the pattern of rearrest by providing these individuals with real hope and confidence in themselves to establish a self-sustaining life. Khanna's initiative provides participants with housing, life skills, educational training support, medical and psychological evaluations, job placement assistance, and structured proven programs giving them the building blocks to their new life.