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Reentry

‘It’s Causing A Lot of Stress’: How Reentry Professionals are Navigating the Pandemic

By Marsha R. Curry

April 29, 2020

From her time in prison to her years helping others reenter society in Pennsylvania, Marsha Banks has experienced the criminal justice system in a lot of different ways. But with the COVID-19 outbreak, the challenges facing people returning from prison or jail and the community-based providers trying to support their transition has never been more difficult.

Banks is the founder and executive director of Amiracle4sure, Inc., a Harrisburg-based ministry offering a variety of reentry services to people leaving incarceration. In the video below, she discusses how she’s helping her clients navigate the crisis, the challenges her organization faces providing remote support, and the reality check she received while applying for a federal emergency loan.

An Interview with Marsha Banks

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Editor’s Note: For the latest coronavirus-related content from The Council of State Governments Justice Center, visit our new project page dedicated to COVID-19 and its impact on the criminal justice system.

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Marsha R. Curry
Founder and Executive Director, Amiracle4sure, Inc.
Marsha R. Curry is the founder and executive director of Amiracle4sure, Inc., a ministry focused on renewing, refreshing, and restoring the lives of people reentering the community after incarceration. Her work as an educator, counselor, and mentor has brought her
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to prisons, rehabilitation facilities, and churches with the intention of educating communities on the needs of this population. Curry sits on the executive board for the Capital Region Ex-Offenders Coalition, is an advisory board member for Correctional Ministries Chaplains Association, and is a trainer and facilitator for Healing Communities of PA. She earned her associate degree at Harrisburg Area Community College, her bachelor’s at Lebanon Valley College, and an MA in public service leadership.
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