by Barnard Baker | May 2, 2022 | Success Stories
In the mid-2000s, De’Shauna was a certified nurse assistant studying to become a licensed practical nurse when she was arrested for drug trafficking. De’Shauna struggled to find a job when she was released from prison in August of 2008, even though she had plenty of...
by Barnard Baker | Apr 25, 2022 | Success Stories
Robert is 62 years old and has spent more than two-thirds of his life in prison. He has six prison numbers, five state and one federal. He watched his children grow up through pictures. He was released from his most recent stint, a 10-year sentence, 10 months ago. He...
by Barnard Baker | Apr 18, 2022 | Success Stories
In Bobby’s early 20s, he was arrested and incarcerated for 10 years for breaking and entering in his hometown in McCreary County. When he was released, the only things he had to his name were his prison jumpsuit and $72 in commissary money. “I missed out on both my...
by Barnard Baker | Mar 28, 2022 | Success Stories
Chastity abused drugs for 28 years before seeking help at a long-term treatment center in Somerset. At that time, she was 45 years old. “I never thought I would get out of that life,” she said. “At that age, most people don’t even live.” Chastity was introduced to...
by Barnard Baker | Mar 14, 2022 | Success Stories
When Leon was incarcerated, he lost everything he owned. He was accepted into a sober living home while he was still an inmate, but a requirement was that he had to provide for himself. That led Leon to participating in our Reintegrating Individuals Successfully Every...
by Barnard Baker | Feb 21, 2022 | Success Stories
As one of our facilitators, Gina has a passion for helping others reach self-sufficiency – and that goes beyond her day job. Gina has been writing poems since she was 10 years old, and she had her first collection of poems, titled, “When Prayer and Poetry Collide,”...