OUT OF Prison
After one has been in prison, it is the small things that one appreciates: being able to take a walk whenever one wants, going into a shop and buying a newspaper, speaking or choosing to remain silent. The simple act of being able to control one's person. Nelson Mandela
If I can be some kind of vessel to show people that, no matter the hard time you experienced, you can still succeed, I want to put out that positive energy to never quit and never give up. Brian Banks
RESOURCES:
Here are some resources for people that just came out of prison:
Look online for Non-profits, corrections offices and legal aid groups that work on reentry, creating an integrated system of support for former inmates to access things like bus passes and food ¹
Look online for Community organizations providing resources to people leaving prison in your area
The Lionheart Foundation's Houses of Healing (HOH) program, which provides the skills needed for successful reentry into the community
State-by-State Reentry Programs provided by The Lionheart Foundation ².
The Prison Fellowship's "Get Out and Stay Out: A Reentry Guide"
The National Reentry Resource Center, which has a nationwide database of transitional housing, sober living homes and even affordable housing available to ex-prisoners .
The Fortune Society, which provides resources to people coming out of prison or jail, like housing, education and employment .
3 Cooks in Prison Honed Creativity with Drab Ingredients–Now Out, Award-Winning Chef And Businessmen
Financial Education and Reentry Resources After Incarceration
How a 39-Year-Old Went From Prison to a $375,000 Net Worth in 7 Years
Non-profit aids former prisoners through culinary arts - Clark Howard
Budgeting Behind Bars: An Amazing Story of Financial Peace in Prison
Financial Peace University to offenders while they are in prison: Too many offenders leave prison with little, if any, understanding of money management. This only makes it even more difficult for them to re-enter society with a solid foundation. Correctional facilities are beginning to combat this issue by offering Financial Peace University to offenders while they are in prison. As they learn the fundamentals of a healthy financial lifestyle, they become more equipped to manage their money when they leave the correctional facility—and less likely to return.
Resources and support for in prison or just release inmates: Prison Talk
Training for Worker with a Criminal Conviction.
Career One Stop Your source for career exploration, training and jobs. Provides information about jobs, training, career resources, and unemployment benefits for transitioning Service Members, Veterans, and military spouses. CareerOneStop offers resources targeted for a career changer, laid-off worker, worker with a criminal conviction, entry-level worker, older worker, young adult, workers with disabilities, business, career advisor, and credential seeker.