POWER TO THE PRISONERS! has launched "P2P Magazine," a free magazine for inmates, with the full content available to the public.
The Oneness Foundation (Co-Representatives: Hiroki Ito, Takayuki Miyake), which operates the life career school for inmates "POWER TO THE PRISONERS! (P2P)," and YeeY Co., Ltd. (Co-founder: Yuji Yazawa, Nanjo City, Okinawa) have jointly launched "P2P Magazine," a free magazine for inmates.
The magazine is distributed free of charge to correctional facilities across the country, such as prisons and juvenile detention centers, to provide essential information that helps inmates walk the path toward reintegration into society with hope.
Official Website: https://p2p.oneness-g.com/
PR TIMES: https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000009.000026562.html
Oneness Foundation: https://oneness-g.com/about/index.html
YeeY Co., Ltd.: https://yeey.co/aboutus
■ About POWER TO THE PRISONERS!
POWER TO THE PRISONERS! (P2P) is Japan's first life career school for inmates. This initiative provides a residential training curriculum to help former inmates and juvenile offenders develop social and business skills, supporting each individual's journey toward a meaningful reintegration into society.
Press Release: Japan's first life career school for inmates, "Power to the Prisoners!" is being jointly launched by the Oneness Foundation and YeeY Co., Ltd.
https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000008.000026562.html
■ "P2P Magazine" Delivers Essential Information to Inmates
Currently, various support facilities and agencies, such as rehabilitation facilities, regional life support centers, and the P2P life career school (http://p2p.oneness-g.com/), exist in Japan to support former inmates. However, access to this information is extremely limited for inmates, leaving many without the necessary knowledge for reintegration.
Additionally, former inmates have few means to learn about others' successful reintegration, which leads to a lack of hope. To address these issues, P2P has launched "P2P Magazine," a free magazine for inmates. Distribution to prisons, reentry support facilities, and other institutions across Japan began in December 2020, with magazines currently placed and distributed at 10 prisons and 7 juvenile detention centers (as of January 2021).
In P2P Magazine, we introduce training programs aimed at successful reintegration, available support and its procedures, interviews with notable individuals involved in reintegration support, and testimonials from former inmates who have found purpose. The goal is to communicate to inmates that there are places to develop the skills needed for reintegration and that it's never too late to start anew, fostering hope for a fresh start.
■ Excerpts from P2P Magazine
・Special Interview with Congressman Masahisa Miyazaki
・Interviews with Former Inmates
・Introduction to the P2P Program
The full text of P2P Magazine can be found at the link below.
https://p2p.oneness-g.com/pdf/P2PMagazine_Vol1.pdf
■ Message from P2P Representative Yazawa
POWER TO THE PRISONERS!
Representative Yuji Yazawa
"Although there are resources available to support the reintegration and new life of former inmates and juvenile offenders, during incarceration, there is limited access to information on this support. Consequently, many face parole or release without receiving the support they need, leaving underlying issues like poverty, lack of skills, or personal difficulties unaddressed, which can lead to recidivism.
P2P Magazine offers various resources to assist in reintegration, including interviews with those who have successfully reentered society and found purpose. By connecting inmates with proper information and support infrastructure, we aim to create a more livable society."
■ Request for P2P Magazine
P2P Magazine is distributed free of charge to the families of inmates and to staff of facilities and institutions such as prisons, juvenile detention centers, and regional life support centers. We are able to send individual copies upon request; please feel free to contact us below.
・Phone inquiries: 0120-111-351
・Email inquiries:
https://p2p.oneness-g.com
■ P2P Overview
・Project Name: POWER TO THE PRISONERS!
・Representative: Yuji Yazawa
・Operating Organizations: Oneness Foundation / YeeY Co., Ltd.
・Location: 218-1 Funakoshi, Tamagusuku, Nanjo City, Okinawa 901-0618
・Website:
https://p2p.oneness-g.com/