Mission Statement

Our mission is to reduce the recidivism rates of incarceration. In helping adult and youth offenders heal from emotional wounds of negative experiences, offenders will learn to uproot the causal factors that fuel their destructive lifestyles. Holistically speaking, we are branching out our endeavors to help others in our local communities as well, i.e, high/middle schools and community centers.

Established in 2005

The SAR program was created in 2005 by two California prisoners who grew up in dysfunctional homes. With the support of their peers, the founders have since expanded to six other facilities within the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and formalized their program with a 501(c)3 non-profit status.

Our Goal

The goal of SAR is to provide an emotional outlet for the group participants to learn and speak about the root causes of their destructive behaviors. Our program helps participants find healing by addressing the following:

• Traumatic experiences
• Suppressed emotions
• Dysfunctional behaviors
• Destructive life styles
• Distorted thinking patterns
• Dysfunctional families
• The impact of victimization
• The power of forgiveness​

Our Team

Daniel Silva
Co-Founder & President

Aldo Romero
Facilitator

Raymond Garcia
Facilitator

Board of Directors

Mike Steffen
Board Co-Chair

Daniel Silva
Board Co-Chair

Martin Ramirez
Board Member

Erica Contreras
Board Member

Ignacio Cantu
Board Member