The next step forward starts in the Class Room
A second chance begins with education and opportunity. We provide real career pathways for incarcerated individuals, ensuring they leave prison with the skills, connections, and resources needed to succeed. Our program starts inside the prison classroom, continues with structured employment, and ends with business ownership.
Reentry with Purpose, Success with Strategy
Reentry is more than just returning to society—it’s about reintegration with purpose. Through structured training, mentorship, and financial support, we create a real path to financial independence.
Our Mission
We help formerly incarcerated individuals become leaders in their communities by equipping them with entrepreneurial and trade skills that lead to business ownership and self-sufficiency. Our program is built on real-world success stories. With structured training, job placement, and business development, we provide a proven roadmap to long-term success. Reentry isn’t just about finding a job—it’s about building a future. We help individuals overcome obstacles, create opportunities, and establish legacies for themselves and their families.
The Problem we Solve
✅ Classroom Training in Prison → Teach trades & business skills.
✅ Employment Pipeline → We help candidates with job placement post-release.
✅ AI-Powered Mentorship → Daily check-ins, tracking, & coaching via AI powered tablets.
✅ Business Launch Pathway → $6.5K startup fund for those who complete the program.
Our Teacher
From Incarceration to Innovation: A Story of Redemption & Leadership
Justin Russell is the founder and mentor behind this reentry program, dedicated to helping formerly incarcerated individuals build sustainable careers and businesses. Having personally experienced the challenges of reintegration after incarceration at Grafton State Correctional Facility, he understands firsthand the barriers that make success difficult for returning citizens.
After his release in 2022, [Your Name] rebuilt his life by learning business, mastering trade skills, and leveraging technology to create income streams. He successfully launched painting, pest control, and automation businesses, proving that financial independence is possible—even after incarceration.
[Your Name] has personally mentored individuals who have transformed their lives through his guidance, including Kyle Sturgill, who went from struggling with reentry to running a successful pest control company. Through structured training, AI-powered mentorship, and real-world business strategies, he is creating a repeatable system that helps returning citizens transition from survival to stability.
Building a Future with AI & Workforce Training
Driven by a passion for innovation and second chances, Justin is integrating AI-driven mentorship, workforce training, and entrepreneurship coaching into the program. His goal is to replace the cycle of recidivism with a cycle of success, providing participants with the tools, skills, and mindset they need to thrive.
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Oppurtunity
Quality Education and Training
✅ Industry-Specific Skills Training – Learn high-demand trades like pest control, painting, and foreclosure cleanouts.
✅ Business & Entrepreneurship Coaching – Step-by-step guidance to start and grow a successful business.
✅ AI-Powered Mentorship – Daily support, job tracking, and business coaching through our AI mentor system.
✅ Real-World Job Placement – A structured pathway from classroom learning to paid work experience.
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- Cleveland, Oh
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