Program Success
Recidivism rates - the probability that an individual will relapse into criminal behavior - before and after participation in the
Expanding Horizons program indicate a significant and positive correlation.
Since its inception, Expanding Horizons has demonstrated measurable success in reducing recidivism rates among juvenile offenders. As shown in the graph below, the program has contributed to an over 30% drop in reoffense rates within the first year of program completion.
In addition to this significant achievement, participants consistently report enhanced mental clarity, emotional resilience, significant physical fitness improvements, increased well-being, greater self-discipline, and stronger community connections. The unique combination of physical fitness, mentorship, and trauma-informed training has fostered long-term behavioral changes, providing participants with a brighter outlook on life and the tools needed to thrive.
Real People, Real Stories,
Real Life Impact
Expanding Horizons program partners with local CrossFit affiliates & with government run correctional facilities to deliver an impactful experience that builds resilience, confidence, and a sense of purpose in each participant. We now offer the CrossFit methodology in 3 Department of Youth Juvenile Correctional Facilities, 1 Department of Youth Services Community Correctional Facility, and more than 10 CrossFit Gyms in Ohio and throughout the US. Since the program’s inception, hundreds of athletes have participated and benefitted!
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Athletes who come to Expanding Horizons classes have been given the knowledge of the class structure, the expectations, and that they will be coached and supported through the training. We don’t quit, we support each others, and we come back day after day to do it again.
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We are all athletes in an Expanding Horizons class. The students workout alongside probation officers and corrections staff with the common goal of increasing fitness and mental strength.
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Community is build through the “shared suffering” that is CrossFit. In our CrossFit affiliate Expanding Horizons classes, participants get the opportunity to integrate into the affiliate’s existing gym community, strengthening relationships that can remain and positively impact athletes even after they graduate from the program.