Year: 2023

Spreading and sharing social information on the do’s/don’ts earned from passed down knowledge within prison is essential in increasing the odds for safe and positive experiences throughout a new prisoner’s sentence. Those who didn’t have the guidance wish they had and for those, like me, who had it will attest that it made all the Read More

Meet the great minds behind the apparel startup Erickniceapparel.com, Founder/Co-owner Erick Jordan and Co-owner Michael Alden. Meeting in prison these entrepreneurs immediately recognized that their core values not only aligned but saw that their differences and ambitions presented an opportunity to pool together and create something beyond themselves. Above all else their vision/mission has given Read More

Incarcerated individuals sharing a cell are commonly known in the outside world as cellmates, but in prison they’re called cellies, and if you ask any prisoner about having a celly they’ll tell you how important it is to have a good one. Just like roommates in the outside world, you must learn to live together, Read More

A Contrepreneur is a title I use for those incarcerated that don’t spend their time sitting around. Instead, they take their rehabilitation and future into their own hands through chasing and accomplishing their entrepreneurial goals. Whether that’s establishing a hustle within prison, starting and/or maintaining their own business(es), and putting their cash to work through Read More

For many, the holiday season is a time of family gatherings, giving, tradition, new memories, sharing and celebrating the values that bring us closer together. Holidays are also an opportunity to strengthen our bonds by showing our love and appreciation for one another. They can bring us unity through togetherness, generosity, and gratitude. For these Read More