Aventiv Technologies Establishes the Community Impact Fund to Provide Financial and Technical Support to Non-Profit Programs

Aventiv Technologies and its corrections subsidiary Securus Technologies today announced the formation of a new Community Impact Fund to assist non-profit organizations that aim to prevent recidivism. The program is an expansion of the organization's multi-year transition activities, providing funding and strategic assistance to groups that have shown excellence in assisting justice-involved people and families.

Grants are open to 501(c)(3) public charities in Texas, Missouri, or Alabama that have an established track record of excellence in delivering direct assistance to the incarcerated population. Program participants will earn a minimum of $25,000 and up to $50,000 to fund their work.

The initiative will prioritize grant funding to programs that operate within the following criteria:

• Serve incarcerated or formerly incarcerated individuals;
• Possess a clear track record of success reducing recidivism rates in their communities;
• Demonstrate a record of sound fiscal management and diversified funding streams;
• Hire and recruit diverse staff and board members that reflect the community in which they work.

"One of the primary causes of recidivism is the lack of programming, resources, and support for the incarcerated community, and we are committed to changing that by working with organizations on the ground to ensure everyone has a fair chance to succeed when they re-enter society," said Dave Abel, President, and CEO of Aventiv Technologies, the parent company of Securus Technologies. "We want to give passionate organizations – particularly those who are in need of financial or technical support – the opportunity to make an even greater impact in their communities.

About Securus Technologies

Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Securus Technologies, a subsidiary of Aventiv Technologies, serves more than 3,450 public safety, law enforcement and corrections agencies and over 1,100,000 incarcerated individuals across North America.  The Aventiv organization is committed to providing emergency response, incident management, public information, investigation, biometric analysis, communication, information management, incarcerated self-service, and monitoring products and services in order to make our world a safer place to live.