Overview
Formerly known as CRAFS (Client Reintegration And Family Services), the change in name reflects our focus on aftercare support for both the discharged offender and his/her family and a shift away from incare support. Currently, there is a recent Prisons initiative – the Family Resource Center (FRC). The FRC will handle all family related cases for the inmates such as Information & Referral, Family Support, Family Focused Programs, during the incare phase. In brief, all aspects of “in prison care” will be taken care of by the FRC. Thus with the introduction of the FRC, the line between “incare” and “aftercare” is clearly demarcated. Accordingly, the name EFAS reflects this change.
Issues relating to aftercare (i.e. after release) will be taken care of by SACA under EFAS. FRCs would also be referring long term cases that require additional assistance to SACA, either prior to or after the offender has been released.
