NEWS RELEASE -- Al Stubblefield, former CEO of Baptist Hospital, has taken on a new role as President of Re-Entry Alliance Pensacola, Inc. (REAP) and is inviting community leaders to join him for a special community leadership program at 8:30 a.m. on Sept. 3 at the Baptist Medical Park on Nine Mile Road.

REAP is a not-for-profit corporation organized to provide assistance, support and community volunteer services to moderate to high risk ex-offenders re-entering Pensacola and its surrounding communities from prison.

“Wanting to make a difference in my community, I jumped at the REAP opportunity and immediately began looking for best-in-class communities with successful similar programs that have reduced the rate of recidivism and lowered the cost to county, state and federals governments as benchmarks,” Stubblefield said.

Stubblefield’s research took him to the Reentry Council of the City and County of San Francisco where efforts are lead by Wendy Still, chief adult probation officer for the council.

“The jail population of consolidated San Francisco is at a 40 year low, the adult probation caseload has dropped 25 percent in the last four years and individuals returning to custody have dropped almost in half,” Stubblefield said. “I invited Wendy to Pensacola to speak at our meeting so that our leaders could be inspired and become resolved to emulate the success she has achieved with her city and county. ”

To attend the program, RSVP to [email protected] or call (850) 832-3014.

To learn more about REAP, visit www.reapreentry.org.

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