The Redemption Project was created by inmates for inmates. VISION
Unleashing redemption by empowering transformation.
PURPOSE
MISSION Igniting potential and transforming lives through innovative education and powerful partnership.
We serve justice-impacted individuals and advocate on their behalf so that they can successfully reenter society and redeem their lives, transforming them from a life of hopelessness and despair to a life full of purpose and destiny. We accomplish this through our four interconnected services: EDUCATE
PARTNER
ADVOCATE
SUPPORT
OUR PROGRAM
Program Locations and Total Cohorts (Past and Current)
PARTICIPANT EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS
Total Program Participants Enrolled
Employment Rate 1
304
RECIDIVISM RATES
PARTICIPANT MNSTARR RATING
Risk of Recidivism LOW
MEDIUM
2
38% 20%
10% 3 10%
HIGH/ VERY HIGH
2
40% 33% 37%
75 TRP Program Recidivism Reduction Net Cost Savings 3
$3M
TRANSFORMING LIVES
“The redemption project impacted me by giving me a foundation based on virtuous living, changing my mindset while incarcerated, teaching me what to strive for to be a good man and supporting me every step along the way.” Bryan B
“After participating in the TRP project. I make a conscious decision to speak truth in every aspect of my life, to align myself with people of like morals and to speak up for myself and the things I want. Thank you TRP the proof is in the life I’m living.” Tracy E 1 3
148 Fellows have been released and are in touch, 116 are employed, and 5 are in school. 177 Released - 4 returned for new crime, 9 for parole violation. Based on participants in our Grant period of 7/1/23 to 6/6/25, cost per inmate per year of 64K Source: MNDOC Performance Report 2024. 2
TRANSFORMING LIVES, SAVING MONEY LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES LED TO…A LIFE OF CRIME…INCARCERATION…A REVOLVING DOOR… “As a bullied kid in a small town, I found myself seeking validation and acceptance, which led to bad choices, addiction, and my eventual incarceration…the first of many.” Dave S.
“A star athlete and honor roll student always utilizing my talents for the wrong things led to a path of self-destruction and loss of identity.” Charles P. “As a young man growing up poor and being made fun of because we did not have some of our basic necessities met led me to a life of selling drugs and hanging out with the wrong crowd. This created a destructive path of being placed in and out of facilities for most of my teen years, eventually landing me to prison for 188 months.” Eulises L.
INCARCERATION LED TO A BROKEN HOME… SHATTERED LIVES…THE CYCLE CONTINUES… “The effects on my children of not having a father for 19 years…addiction, incarceration, and social withdrawal.” Dave S. “I spent decades staring at an unrecognizable image in prison mirrors. Disgusted with my reality, the pains I caused my loved ones, and not being a role model for my son.” Charles P. “The choices I made led to me being away from loved ones and the most important thing in my life, my kids, having to see them grow up from prison visits and pictures as a result of a life of drug addiction for over 25 years.” Eulises L.
THE ROAD TO REDEMPTION GIVES HOPE… “I lived with the stigma, shame, and guilt of the life I had lived and the people I had hurt. I had no hope for my future. The Redemption Project saw me for who I was, not for what I had done. For once in my life, I started to believe in myself and had a vision for my future.” Dave S. “During my incarceration, I was surrounded by individuals who endured my same mishaps, lived caged daily like myself. Yet I found a way to remain intellectual and have integrity and insight, driven by programs like The Redemption Project” Charles P. “I had this big weight on my chest when I got sentenced to 188 months in prison. Is this the example that I want to set for my kids and lead them down the same path? That is when TRP showed me that I could change and do something different than selling drugs and be in and out of prison. Through their help, education, and mentor program, I learned that I could change and be a new man in life!!” Eulises L.
REDEMPTION LED TO SUCCESS… “Now I am employed, a neighbor, volunteer, active member in my congregation, and an active father. Life has allowed me to pay it forward to help break the cycle for other deserving individuals who just want to be seen.” Dave S. “Now I earn six figures. I am a single parent capable of placing every tool in my son’s tool belt he needs to succeed and not make the wrong turns I did.” Charles P 2
“Now that I have learned these new skills, I have a wonderful job at a plumbing shop, and I can give back to my community through volunteering at church and in my community. I am now making an honest living and no longer have to look over my shoulder as a result. But the best part is seeing my kids grow up and being in their lives.” Eulises L. 43
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