Prison entreprenuer program

We strive to halt the revolving door of prisons and prevent the societal harm of recidivism. Click here to visit the Inmates to Entrepreneurs website to learn more. Request Brian to Speak at Your Event. Background on the Problem Every year, roughly , people will leave prison and attempt to rejoin their neighbors as productive members of society.

Inmates to Entrepreneurs Course Graduate Robert Skeete discusses what he gained from attending the eight-week course. Inmates to Entrepreneurs Course Graduate Jewel Coleman discusses lessons she learned from attending the program and starting her own business. Name Required First Last.

Email Required. Other Amount. Other Donation Amount. This is a single, one-time contribution. Click here for the full report page The Texas Prison Entrepreneurship Program PEP is what you might call the gold standard of prison entrepreneurship programmes. The model Selection: PEP has a rigorous selection process designed to identify the top men each year from over 10, candidates identified by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

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In PEP expanded into two new prisons and launched its program for women. Donate Now. Join us so that together we can reduce recidivism, bring hope to families, rebuild communities, and give a second chance to those willing to embrace transformation, responsibility, and love. Learn More. Read Our Blog. But it was not until I received a postcard to the Prison Entrepreneurship Program PEP that I truly felt in my heart that the chance I had been praying for all this time was within my grasp.

I was transferred to the Cleveland Correctional Center and that is when the truth in transformation became my living reality. PEP provided me with the tools of 10 Driving Values, effective leadership skills and character assessments to apply and stand on in my quest for change.

I am thankful PEP chose me and grateful to those who make this life change possible for men like me. And I would guess that if you are reading this, you are one of those people.

So, from the bottom of my heart, I thank you. I continue to stay in contact with many of my PEP family because I love them and because they keep me grounded without ever even having to say a word. Just seeing pictures of them brings back the thoughts of how we all banded together to build one another up so that we would never fall again. I will know these people for the rest of my life, and I am truly thankful for that.

I am a success because I am a small part of something much greater than myself. I am part of a revolution. Hello, everyone. My name is Kevin R.