Who we are

Community Partners in Action, Inc., (formerly the Connecticut Prison Association) is one of the nation's oldest non-profit agencies. It began in January 1875 as the Friends of Prisoners Society to work in the brand new field of criminal rehabilitation.

What we do

• Benefit society by reformation of criminals
• Assist prisoners in the work of self-reform
• Aid released inmates in living honorably
• Cooperate in the prevention and repression of crime

The players and organization have changed; programs have been added, subtracted and revamped; and criminal rehabilitation has been defined in a variety of ways since those early days, but through it all our mission has remained clear: to build community by providing services that promote accountability, dignity and restoration for people affected by the criminal justice system.

Mission Statement

Community Partners in Action is a non-profit agency building community by providing services that promote accountability, dignity, and restoration for people affected by the Criminal Justice System.

Guiding Beliefs

• People can change;
• Prevention and intervention are preferable;
• Program decisions must be knowledge-based;
• Community groups and citizen volunteers are crucial partners with us in this work;
• Mutual respect must mark all our relationships.