MEET THE FOUNDER

Parents were from Mississippi, but moved to Queens, New York for better opportunities; where I was born and raised.  Domestic violence during the marriage which eventually led to divorce. This tragic eventually impacted our family.  Experiencing the judicial system first hand, as my brothers cycled in and out of the prison system. Our family including my brother had the high hopes of he would be able to exit the prison system and make positive changes. However due to his criminal background and no available resources prison became a revolving door.

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This journey inspired me to launch Paroled2pride in 2007. The mission is to assist non-violent felons with transitioning back to society, families, and communities through job training, placement, restitution and probation fees.