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Trauma is a Thief. The Earlier it Starts, and the Longer it Continues, the More Memories it will Steal from You.
We are a community of individuals, families and groups with white collar justice issues who have a desire to take responsibility for our actions and the wreckage we caused, make amends, and move forward in new way of life centered on hope, care, kindness, compassion,...
Interrogating Justice: The Subtle Radical Reforms of Attorney General Merrick Garland, by Fellow Traveler Fred Aaron
Fred Aaron is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets on Zoom on Monday evenings. _________________________ Reprinted by permission from InterrogatingJustice.org, March 13, 2023 If we lived in a perfect world, Merrick Garland would be an Associate...
White Collar Support Group 350th Meeting Reflection: “I Cannot Imagine Going Through this Journey Alone”, by Fellow Traveler Bill Livolsi
Bill Livolsi is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets on Zoom on Monday evenings, and is Deputy Director of our ministry. _________________________ I can’t say that there has been any one particular Aha Moment in my journey. Instead I think it’s best...
White Collar Support Group 350th Meeting Reflection: “I’m More Than a Number, and It Took Going to Prison To Understand That”, by Fellow Traveler Craig Stanland
Craig Stanland is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets on Zoom on Monday evenings. On March 6, 2023, we will hold our 350th meeting – 7 years of community! _________________________ I wrote this 7 years ago (2016); I was just released from the...
White Collar Support Group 350th Meeting Reflection: “The Wrong End of the Looking Glass”, by Fellow Traveler Jeff Krantz
Jeff Krantz is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets on Zoom on Monday evenings. On March 6, 2023, we will hold our 350th meeting – 7 years of community! _________________________ Below is an excerpt from an email exchange between Jeff Grant and I...
Interrogating Justice: BOP Transparency Vows Over USP Tucson Gun Incident Meant Nothing, by Peter Tomasek, Esq.
Peter Tomasek is a friend of our ministry and is the Editor-in-Chief for Interrogating Justice. He was the October speaker in our White Collar Week Tuesday Speaker Series. Reprinted with permission from InterrogatingJustice.org, Feb. 23, 2023 On Sunday, Nov. 13,...
WHITE COLLAR SUPPORT GROUP TO HOLD MILESTONE 350TH MEETING: White Collar Criminal Justice Community Continues to Expand Resources and Reach, March 6, 2023, 7 pm ET, 4 pm PT
Greenwich, CT (March 6, 2023): Progressive Prison Ministries, Inc., the world’s first ministry devoted to those navigating the white collar criminal justice system, will hold its 350th weekly White Collar Support Group meeting online on Zoom on Monday, March 6, 2023. ...
White Collar Support Group 350th Meeting Reflection: “Paying it Forward While Paying it Back”, by Fellow Traveler Fred Aaron
Fred Aaron is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets on Zoom on Monday evenings. On March 6, 2023, we will hold our 350th meeting – 7 years of community! In honor of this milestone, we’ve asked our group members, guests and supporters to contribute...
“The Real Deal!” A Testimonial from Evan Osnos of The New Yorker
“Jeff Grant is the real deal; he’s candid and generous with his wisdom. I can’t imagine there is a lawyer in this country more qualified to consider the complex issues facing people prosecuted for white collar crimes and their families.” - Evan Osnos, The New Yorker I...
White Collar Support Group 350th Meeting Reflection: “Faith and Caution”, by Fellow Traveler Richard L.
Richard L. is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets on Zoom on Monday evenings. On March 6, 2023, we will hold our 350th meeting – 7 years of community!
White Collar Support Group 350th Meeting Reflection: “The Emotional Roller Coaster of Self-Discovery into Service”, by Ally Brown
Ally Brown is a friend of our White Collar Support Group that meets on Zoom on Monday evenings.
White Collar Support Group 350th Meeting Reflection: “Phase to Phase”, by Fellow Traveler Aillyn Aulov
Aillyn Aulov is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets on Zoom on Monday evenings.
White Collar Support Group 350th Meeting Reflection: “A Guide for People Reporting to Prison”, by Fellow Traveler John DiMenna
John DiMenna is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets on Zoom on Monday evenings. On March 6, 2023, we will hold our 350th meeting - 7 years of community! In honor of this milestone, we've asked our group members, guests and supporters to contribute...
We Need You!!! Please Submit Your White Collar Support Group 350th Meeting Reflection Today!
White Collar Support Group 350th Meeting! March 6, 2023 Please Submit Your 350th Meeting Reflection Today! As we approach our 350th meeting on March 6, 2023 (7 Years! can you believe it?), I can't express enough how humbled and grateful I am to each one of you who...
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#GivingTuesday November 29, 2022 and for Your Holiday and Year-end Giving! Thank You for your Support on #GivingTuesday November 29, 2022 and for Your Holiday and Year-end Giving! We have no dues or fees but we do have expenses! We are a community of individuals and...
Fellow Travelers Richard McDonald and Fred Aaron on the Justice Impacted Podcast with Kristine Bunch, Ep. 8, Oct. 8, 2022
Richard McDonald and Fred Aaron are members of our White Collar Support Group that meets on Zoom on Monday evenings. Episode 8 EP8: White Collar Crime and Support Groups Two wonderful individuals share about white collar crime, the ramifications and the...
Hurricane Ian Fraud Alert! Entrepreneur Article Redux: I Went to Prison for SBA Loan Fraud – 7 Things to Know When Taking Disaster Relief Money: by Jeff Grant, J.D., M.Div.
Originally published in April 2020 at the beginning of the pandemic, this was Entrepreneur's #4 most viewed article of 2020.- Jeff Don’t let desperation cloud your judgment. Jeff Grant ____________________ Reprinted from Entrepreneur.com, link here. In the months...
Entrepreneur: 9 Things to Know when Hiring a White Collar Criminal Defense Lawyer, by Jeff Grant, Esq.
Hiring a defense attorney is a monumental task, and most are monumentally unprepared for the effort. _________________________ By Jeff Grant, Reprinted from entrepreneur.com, Sept. 7. 2021 Hiring a white-collar defense lawyer is a monumental task — and one that most...
White Collar Support Group Blog – First Step Act Earned Time Credit Update, by Fellow Traveler Robert Simels
Bob Simels is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets on Zoom on Monday evenings. Here's an interesting tidbit, Bob was actually my first boss when I graduated law school - I was his law clerk until I received my law license. He was Henry Hill's criminal...
White Collar Support Group Blog – Fellow Traveler Fred Aaron, Writing for Interrogating Justice
Fred Aaron is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets on Zoom on Monday evenings. _________________________ Huge thanks to our friends at Interrogating Justice for permission to reprint and link. The Unexpected Impact of Dobbs on Criminal Justice: Part...
“Arresting.” A Collection of Prose Poems by John Dimenna
John Dimenna is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets on Zoom on Monday evenings. ________________________ INTRODUCTION You can survive prison, you can recover from prison, but prison never leaves you. I lived among one hundred...
The Pretense of Justice: An Open Letter to the Judges of America, by Dr. Carmen Johnson
Dr. Carmen Johnson is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets on Zoom on Monday evenings. Her book, The Pretense of Justice, is available now on Amazon.com. ________________________ Dear Honorable Judges in America, You have the power to change and/or...
White Collar Support Group Blog – Fellow Traveler Tom Gage, Writing for Interrogating Justice
Tom Gage is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets on Zoom on Monday evenings. He is a gifted writer, as his articles for Interrogating Justice show (links below). Enjoy! - Jeff Grant _________________________ Tom Gage is a freelance writer, editor,...
Release Day: June 5, 2007. My Last Day in a Federal Prison, by Jeff Grant. An Excerpt from My Unpublished Book, “Last Stop Babylon”.
Allenwood Low Security Correctional Institution, White Deer, Pennsylvania June 5, 2007. Release Day. I am humbled and grateful to God, and to my family, friends, fellows, Fellow Travelers, colleagues and clients - and my wonderful wife Lynn - for the second chance I...
White Collar Support Group Blog: “Don’t Just Do Something, Sit There” by Fellow Traveler Bill Livolsi
Bill Livolsi is a Member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. Bill has been a member of our ministry and support group since 2014. - Jeff _________________________ I had the privilege of being topic leader at our May 16, 2020...
Corrections in Ink, a New Book by Keri Blakinger: Pre-order One Copy for Yourself and One for Someone in Prison!
Keri Blakinger is a friend of our ministry and support group. She is a staff writer for The Marshall Project whose work focuses on prisons and jails. She previously covered criminal justice for the Houston Chronicle, and her work has appeared in the Washington Post...
Entrepreneur: 3 Important Takeaways for Hiring Job-Seekers with Criminal Records, by Jeff Grant, Esq.
Jeff Grant is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. _________________________ Dear Friends, I am pleased to share with you that an article that I authored titled 3 Important Takeaways for Hiring Job-Seekers with...
Corporate Crime Reporter: Jeff Grant on Religious Ethics Versus Business Ethics
Jeff Grant is a white-collar defense attorney in Manhattan. Jeff Grant And he has an unusual back story. More than twenty years ago, Grant lost his law license for dipping into client funds. He became addicted to prescription opioids and tried to kill himself. And he...
Journal of Failure, Vol. 3, By Fellow Traveler Jeff Krantz
Jeff Krantz is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. _________________________ Reprinted from substack.com, March 29, 2022 Slow Roll Reflections on a recent trip to the MoMA This is how I planned for it to begin....
White Collar Support Group 300th Meeting Reflection – Bill Livolsi, Oklahoma
Bill Livolsi is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. We will celebrate our 300th meeting on March 14, 2022, 7 pm ET, 4 pm PT. _________________________ “Long before I reported to FCI El Reno, I found myself in my own...
White Collar Support Group 300th Meeting Reflection – Brad Spencer, Alabama
Brad Spencer is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. We will celebrate our 300th meeting on March 14, 2022, 7 pm ET, 4 pm PT. _________________________ “After my arraignment in August 2021, one of my daughters...
White Collar Support Group 300th Meeting Reflection – Craig Stanland, CT
Craig Stanland is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. We will celebrate our 300th meeting on March 14, 2022, 7 pm ET, 4 pm PT. _________________________ I’m honored to be a member of a White Collar Support Group led...
White Collar Support Group 300th Meeting Reflection – Barry Diamond, CT
EVEN THOUGH I WAS RELEASED FROM PRISON 10 YEARS AGO, I STILL HAVE FLASHBACKS OF UGLY MOMENTS THAT I VIVIDLY REMEMBER. EVERY TIME I GO INTO THE SHOWER AT HOME I UNCONSCIOUSLY LOCK THE DOOR BECAUSE I FEEL SAFER. EVERY TIME I PUT TOOTHPASTE ON MY TOOTHBRUSH I CAREFULLY...
‘Recalled’ Podcast: Fr. Joe Ciccone, Fr. Rix Thorsell & Rev. Jeff Grant Discussed Our White Collar Support Group’s 300th Meeting
I joined Fr. Joe and Fr. Rix on their podcast, Recalled, to discuss the 300th meeting of our White Collar Support Group, Mon, March 14th, 7 pm ET, 4 pm PT. Please join us! - Jeff White Collar Support Group: We are a community of individuals, families and groups with...
Law 360: After ‘Varsity Blues’ Conviction, Gordon Caplan Starts Over, by Cara Bayles
Some people mentioned in this article are members of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. We will celebrate our 300th meeting on March 14, 2022, 7 pm ET, 6 pm CT, 5 pm MT, 4 pm PT._________________________ Reprinted...
The Journal of Failure Vol. 1, by Fellow Traveler Jeff Krantz
Jeff Krantz is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. We will celebrate our 300th meeting on March 14, 2022, 7 pm ET, 4 pm PT. _________________________ Reprinted from Medium, Feb. 18, 2022 “…They’ve got a name for the...
Prison Journalism Project: A Three-Hour Bus Ride to Check Email by Jeff Grant
Jeff Grant is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. We will celebrate our 300th meeting on March 14, 2022, 7 pm ET, 4 pm PT. _________________________ Reprinted from prisonjournalismproject.com, Jan. 7, 2022 Life in a...
White Collar Support Group 300th Meeting Reflection – Anonymous, FL
The author is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. We will celebrate our 300th meeting on March 14, 2022, 7 pm ET, 4 pm PT. _________________________ “If you are going through hell.. keep going.”- Winston Churchill I...
White Collar Support Group 300th Meeting Reflection – Mike Neubig, Ohio
Mike Neubig is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. We will celebrate our 300th meeting on March 14, 2022, 7 pm ET, 4 pm PT. _________________________ 300. For the over 425 men and women who have attended any of the...
White Collar Support Group 300th Meeting Reflection – Gregg Johnson, FMC Rochester, MN
Gregg Johnson is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. We will celebrate our 300th meeting on March 14, 2022, 7 pm ET, 4 pm PT. _________________________ I found the White Collar Support Group in July, 2021, 8 months...
White Collar Support Group 300th Meeting Reflection – Fred A., NY
Fred A. is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. We will celebrate our 300th meeting on March 14, 2022, 7 pm ET, 4 pm PT. _________________________ I was a little late to the Group, having first heard about Jeff Grant...
White Collar Support Group 300th Meeting Reflection – Timothy Litzenburg, VA
Timothy Litzenburg is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. We will celebrate our 300th meeting on March 14, 2022, 7 pm ET, 4 pm PT. _________________________ Jeff's catchphrase "It's the isolation that destroys us;...
White Collar Support Group 300th Meeting Reflection – Debbie Colbourn, Calgary
Debbie Colbourn is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. We will celebrate our 300th meeting on March 14, 2022, 7 pm ET, 4 pm PT. _______________________ I am an outlier in the group, not because I'm in Canada or that...
White Collar Support Group 300th Meeting Reflection – Jeff Krantz, NYC
Jeff Krantz is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets on Zoom on Monday evenings. We will celebrate our 300th meeting on March 14, 2022, 7 pm ET, 4 pm PT. _________________________ I cleared the obligations of my prosecution five years prior to coming...
It Takes One To Know One. Referrals Welcome. Jeff Grant, Esq.
Jeff Grant is on a mission. After serving almost 14 months in Federal prison for a white collar crime, Jeff is once again in private practice in New York City and is committed to using his legal expertise and life experience to benefit others. Jeff’s story was...
White Collar Support Group Blog: Prison Advice That Works Outside of Prison For Your Own Life, by Fellow Traveler Craig Stanland
Craig is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. _________________________ By Craig Stanland, Reprinted from Medium, Jan. 21, 2022 I’m a member of a white-collar support group that meets every Monday night on Zoom. The...
White Collar Support Group 300th Meeting Reflection – Tony T., FCI Morgantown. Please join us March 14th.
Tony T. is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. We will celebrate our 300th meeting on March 14, 2022, 7 pm ET, 4 pm PT. _________________________ I am currently sitting at FCI Morgantown, a prison camp in West...
White Collar Support Group 300th Meeting Reflection – Jessica L., Massachusetts. Please join us March 14th.
Jessica L. is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. We will celebrate our 300th meeting on March 14, 2022, 7 pm ET, 4 pm PT. _________________________ When I received a target letter from the United States Government...
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National Memo: Who Should Run America’s Federal Prison System? An Ex-Offender, by Fellow Traveler Chandra Bozelko, Jan. 16, 2022
Award winning journalist Chandra Bozelko is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets on Zoom on Monday evenings. I am updating my resume in case her idea develops any traction. - Jeff _________________________ The search is on for a new director of the...
White Collar Support Group Blog: When is the Right Time? by Bill Livolsi
Bill Livolsi is a Member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. _________________________ When Is The ‘Right’ Time? Anyone who has been involved with the criminal justice system asks these questions: What’s the right time to...
White Collar Support Group: My Holiday Message, from Jeff Grant
Dear Fellow Travelers, Each year I send out a holiday message to our members. This year, it has been very difficult to find the right words. For the past couple of months, I have been overwhelmed with gratitude and wonder, mixed with ample doses of fear and...
White Collar Support Group Blog: A holiday in hell – and I’m thankful for it. by Mike Neubig
Mike Neubig is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. _________________________ I don't know how I can best communicate this experience. Although my efforts will fall short, I have to try. So, here it goes. As a kid,...
White Collar Support Group Blog: Prison taught me the beauty, power, and complexity of freedom. by Craig Stanland
Craig Stanland is a Member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. _________________________ There are seemingly countless ways to experience freedom. There are nuances and layers, and I’m fascinated by all of them. That’s...
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Progressive Prison Ministries, Inc. The World’s First Ministry Devoted to Serving the White Collar Justice Community It’s the isolation that destroys us. The solution is in community. We have no dues or fees but we do have expenses! Thank you for your support on...
Reuters: Why Lawyers in Trouble Shun Treatment — at the Risk of Disbarment, by Jenna Greene
Jeff Grant, featured in this article, is a Member of our White Collar Support Group, that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. _________________________ Reprinted from Reuters.com, November 9, 2021 (Reuters) - The statistics have become depressingly familiar:...
White Collar Support Group Blog: Small Things. Strange Place. by Bill Livolsi
Bill Livolsi is a Member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. __________________________ Spending an extended period of time alone can be a good thing. In my case, the forced solitude of federal prison provided me an...
Bloomberg Law: Lawyers, Watch Out for These Five Signs of Addiction, by Jeff Grant
Reprinted from Bloomberg.com, Oct. 26, 2021 An attorney who is in recovery from addiction to alcohol and opiates relates five warning signs of addiction for other lawyers. Jeff Grant, who was disbarred but recently regained his license, discusses what to look for in...
Video: Newsy: White Collar Crime in America.
Watch on Newsy: Reprinted from Newsy.com, by Jamal Andress, Oct. 19, 2021 It’s in the news every day: violent crime growing nationwide. Murder and manslaughter up by nearly 30 percent in 2020 according to the FBI. But less known is the rise in another kind of...
Article: Fellow Travelers Mike Neubig and Jeff Grant Featured on Wells Street with CNBC’s Jane Wells, Oct. 13, 2021
Fellow Travelers Mike Neubig and Jeff Grant are featured in this article, and are members of of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. _________________________ Reprinted from Wells Street, by Jane Wells, Oct. 13, 2021. Pour...
Book Excerpt: “The Logistics of Suicide,” by Jeff Grant, Chapter 13 from “Suicide and its Impact on the Criminal Justice System,” Edited by Elizabeth Kelley and Francesca Flood
Thank you Elizabeth and Francesca for this opportunity to be of service to our community. - Jeff Excerpt: "The Logistics of Suicide," by Jeff Grant "It’s taken me years to unravel what happened on the night of my suicide attempt in July 2002. Even now I’m sure that I...
Guest Blog: How to Be a Good White Collar Client, by Jason Goldman, Esq.
It's probably not a surprise that we regularly hear from, and reach out to, many white collar criminal defense lawyers. Jason Goldman contacted us after reading our recent article in Entrepreneur, "9 Things to Know when Hiring a White Collar Criminal Defense Lawyer,"...
White Collar Support Group Blog: To Reduce Addiction We Have to Thoughtfully Face It, by Dr. William Sansing
William Sansing is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. _________________________ By William Sansing, Reprinted from the Northside Sun, Sept. 9, 2021 This week, a colleague and I were discussing taking new approaches...
Entrepreneur: 9 Things to Know when Hiring a White Collar Criminal Defense Lawyer, by Jeff Grant, Esq., Sept. 7, 2021
Hiring a defense attorney is a monumental task, and most are monumentally unprepared for the effort. _________________________ By Jeff Grant, Reprinted from entrepreneur.com, Sept. 7. 2021 Hiring a white-collar defense lawyer is a monumental task — and one that most...
Poem: Louis the Coin, by Ravi Shankar
Louis the Coin Ravi Shankar ____________ Decades before a cadre of Secret Service agents and New Jersey gaming troopers surveilled, busted him in the parking garage of Caesars Atlantic City with a Milano red Honda Civic with a trunk stuffed full of eight hundred lbs....
Podcast: How Fellow Traveler Craig Stanland Used a 2-Year Prison Sentence to Cultivate Inner Peace, Self-Forgiveness, And the Fine Art of Gratitude, James Quandahl Podcast
Craig Stanland is a Member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Monday evenings. _________________________ In 2012, Craig Stanland made a choice that would cost him everything. After exploiting the warranty policy of one of the largest tech companies...
The New Yorker: The Big House: Life After White Collar Crime, by Evan Osnos. Our White Collar Support Group is Featured in this Article, Aug. 30, 2021 Issue
Reprinted from The New Yorker, August 30, 2021 issue. In the nineties, Jeff Grant had a law firm in Westchester County, a seat on the local school board, and an owner ship stake in a bistro called, if you’ll for give the irony, the Good Life. He was in his early...
Criminal Justice Cafe Podcast: Fellow Traveler Jacqueline Polverari Interviews Fellow Traveler Larry Levine of Wall Street Prison Consultants, Ep. 8
In this episode, Jacquie is joined by the irrepressible Larry Levine of Wall Street Prison Consultants. Jacquie and Larry are members of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. Criminal Justice Cafe: Transparent conversations about...
White Collar Support Group Blog: A White Collar Prisoner on Diesel Therapy, by Anonymous
The author is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Monday evenings. He was sentenced to four years imprisonment for a white collar crime, but was released for six months pending his appeal. When he lost his appeal, he was ordered to...
White Collar Support Group Blog: Negative Judgments Can Hurt, or They Can Heal. The Choice is Yours to Make, by Fellow Traveler Craig Stanland
Craig Stanland is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. _________________________ I'm honored to be a member of a White Collar Support Group lead by my dear friend, Jeff Grant. We meet every Monday, and the topics...
Podcast/Radio: Fellow Traveler Bill Baroni on Greater Good Radio with Bob Kosch, WOR 710 AM, NYC, Aug. 7, 2021
Bill Baroni and Bob Kosch are members of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. ________________________ Greater Good Media, LLC, parent company for "Greater Good Radio with Bob Kosch" is advancing a unique, but controversial...
Business Insider: How a Lawyer Who Went to Prison for 9/11-related Fraud got his Law License Back and Became an Ordained Minister Along the Way, by Peter Coutu, July 27, 2021
By Peter Coutu. Reprinted from BusinessInsider.com, July 27, 2021 After nearly two decades without practicing, Jeff Grant got his law license back this May. He served over a year in prison for lying about office space to get federal relief money after 9/11. He then...
Criminal Justice Cafe Podcast: Jacqueline Polverari Interviews John Lawrie, Criminal Justice Professor, Albertus Magnus College, Ep. 7
In this episode, Jacquie is joined by John Lawrie, Ed.D., an associate professor of criminal justice and retired super max corrections officer to discuss punishment versus rehabilitation, changing the culture of COs, and teaching the next generation of lawmakers about...
Jeff Grant is Practicing Law Again: Announcing the Formation of GrantLaw PLLC
Jeffrey D. Grant, Esq. Private General Counsel/White Collar Crisis Management GrantLaw, PLLC, Jeffrey D. Grant, Esq., 43 West 43rd Street, Suite 108, New York, New York 10036-7424, (212) 859-3512, jgrant@grantlaw.com Now again in private practice, Jeff is an attorney...
WHite Collar Support Group Blog: Before You Can Let Go of The Past, You Must Accept The Past, by Fellow Traveler Craig Stanland
Congratulations to our friend Craig Stanland on the publishing of his first book, “Blank Canvas: How I Reinvented My Life After Prison“! Craig is a powerful example of how to come back from the depths of professional and personal destruction and despair, survive and...
White Collar Support Group Blog: The Perfection Syndrome, by Fellow Traveler Basia Skudrzyk
Basia Skudrzyk is a member of our online White Collar Support Group that meets on Zoom on Monday evenings. _______________________ When a reporter asked Thomas Edison, “How did it feel to fail 10,000 times? Edison replied, “I didn’t fail 10,000 times. The light bulb...
Award: Fellow Traveler Chandra Bozelko is 2020 Sigma Delta Chi Award Winner – Society of Professional Journalists
Congratulations to Journalist and Fellow Traveler Chandra Bozelko on winning this prestigious award. Chandra is a member of our online White Collar Support Group that meets on Zoom on Monday evenings. _________________________ "In online column writing, the winner is...
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Just Released, by Fellow Traveler Jeff Grant: The Story of My Release from Prison 14 Years Ago Today, June 5, 2007. An Excerpt from My Book, “Down & Out in Greenwich CT: The Art of Surviving Prison”.
Chapter Twelve Just Released Watkinson House was a huge brick Federal Style house that used to be the mansion of the Lieutenant Governor of the State of Connecticut. Once a fashionable address, it was located directly across the street from the headquarters the...
White Collar Support Group Blog: I Want to Feel Normal Again, by Fellow Traveler Michael Neubig
Michael Neubig is a member of our online White Collar Support Group that meets on Zoom on Monday evenings. I read this important post on his LinkedIn page, and thought he truly captured the spirit of of our group and movement. I reached out to him and in our...
Reuters: Jeff Grant ‘Let Go of the Outcome’: How this Felon Beat Addiction and Won Back his Law License
By Jenna Greene, Reprinted from Reuters.com, May 21, 2021 When lawyers through greed or hubris or desperation become white-collar criminals - sent to prison and disbarred - their stories often feel like car crashes. We gape at the wreckage of their lives and move on....
White Collar Supoort Group Blog: Fellow Traveler Craig Stanland, Author of Blank Canvas/ Author Craig Stanland Interviewed on White Collar Week Podcast with Jeff Grant
Congratulations to our friend Craig Stanland on the publishing of his first book, "Blank Canvas: How I Reinvented My Life After Prison"! Craig is a powerful example of how to come back from the depths of professional and personal destruction and despair, survive and...
American Bar Association Criminal Justice Magazine, Spring ’21 Issue: A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats: Progressive Diversion & Reentry, by Jeff Grant and Chloe Coppola
This article imagines a cohesive, integrated system that shepherds people through and beyond their criminal justice issues and incentivizes the community to assist them. A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats: Progressive Diversion & Reentry, “Problem-to-Pardon” Case...
Guest Blog: Predictions For Future PPP Fraud Prosecution By DOJ, by David Bouchard, Esq.
This article by David Bouchard is one of the most thorough and incisive pieces I have read about the potential scale of SBA Paycheck Protection Program loan fraud prosecutions over the next few years. I reached out to David and he gave us permission to republish it....
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Book Excerpt: Madoff Talks, by Jim Campbell / Author Jim Campbell Interviewed on White Collar Week Podcast with Jeff Grant
Jim Campbell has been an incredible friend to the white collar justice community, bringing unbiased and non-sensationalized truth and light to complicated subject matter. He has brought compassion and empathy to people going through the most difficult times of their...
DOJ Press Release: Justice Department Takes Action Against COVID-19 Fraud
We've never before reprinted a Department of Justice press release. This one is worth reprinting in full. - Jeff Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, March 26, 2021 Historic level of enforcement action during national...
Bozelko Column: Infrastructure Plan Should Include Prisons and Jails
Chandra Bozelko writes the award-winning blog Prison Diaries. You can follow her on Twitter at @ChandraBozelko and email her at outlawcolumn@gmail.com. She is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. - Jeff By Chandra...
The Cookie Thief, A Poem by Valerie Cox
The Cookie Thief by Valerie Cox A woman was waiting at an airport one night, with several long hours before her flight. She hunted for a book in the airport shops, bought a bag of cookies and found a place to drop. She was engrossed in her book but happened to see,...
Criminal Justice Cafe Podcast: Jacqueline Polverari Interviews Bill Livolsi, Ep. 5
In this episode, Jacquie has a discussion with Bill Livolsi, who was released from a Federal prison camp a year ago due to Covid-19 protocols. Jacquie and Bill are both members of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. Criminal...
Video: White Collar Support Group 250th Meeting Reflections: Progressive Priests
Our White Collar Support Group meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. We will celebrate our 250th weekly meeting on Monday, March 29, 2021, 7 pm ET, 4 pm PT; all Fellow Travelers are invited. _________________________ I am so grateful the good Priests of the...
White Collar Support Group 250th Meeting Reflections: Fellow Traveler Michael Kimelman, New York
Mike Kimelman is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday even Whittemoreings. We will celebrate our 250th weekly meeting on Monday, March 29, 2021, 7 pm ET, 4 pm PT; all Fellow Travelers are invited. _________________________...
White Collar Support Group 250th Meeting Reflections: Fellow Traveler James Whittemore, Maine
Jamie Whittemore is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday even Whittemoreings. We will celebrate our 250th weekly meeting on Monday, March 29, 2021, 7 pm ET, 4 pm PT; all Fellow Travelers are invited. _________________________...
White Collar Support Group 250th Meeting Reflections: Fellow Traveler Bill Baroni, New Jersey
Bill Baroni is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. We will celebrate our 250th weekly meeting on Monday, March 29, 2021, 7 pm ET, 4 pm PT; all Fellow Travelers are invited. _________________________ Going into...
White Collar Support Group 250th Meeting Reflections: Fellow Traveler Bill Livolsi, Oklahoma
Bill Livolsi is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. We will celebrate our 250th weekly meeting on Monday, March 29, 2021, 7 pm ET, 4 pm PT; all Fellow Travelers are invited. _________________________ Many reading...
White Collar Support Group 250th Meeting Reflections: Fellow Traveler Jeff Krantz, New York
Jeff Krantz is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. We will celebrate our 250th weekly meeting on Monday, March 29, 2021, 7 pm ET, 4 pm PT; all Fellow Travelers are invited. _________________________ I met Jeff 5...
White Collar Support Group 250th Meeting Reflections: Fellow Traveler Nom de Plume, Missouri
Nom de Plume is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. We will celebrate our 250th weekly meeting on Monday, March 29, 2021, 7 pm ET, 4 pm PT; all Fellow Travelers are invited. _________________________ If I had to...
White Collar Support Group 250th Meeting Reflections: Fellow Traveler Fr. Joseph Ciccone, New Jersey
Joseph Ciccone is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. We will celebrate our 250th weekly meeting on Monday, March 29, 2021, 7 pm ET, 4 pm PT; all Fellow Travelers are invited. _________________________ What a...
White Collar Support Group 250th Meeting Reflections: Fellow Traveler Jacqueline Polverari, Connecticut
Jacquie Polverari is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. We will celebrate our 250th weekly meeting on Monday, March 29, 2021, 7 pm ET, 4 pm PT; all Fellow Travelers are invited. _________________________ I never...
White Collar Support Group 250th Meeting Reflections: Fellow Traveler Seth Williams, Philadelphia
Seth Williams is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. We will celebrate our 250th weekly meeting on Monday, March 29, 2021, 7 pm ET, 4 pm PT; all Fellow Travelers are invited. _________________________...
White Collar Support Group 250th Meeting Reflections: Fellow Traveler Tom Hardin, New Jersey
Tom Hardin is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. We will celebrate our 250th weekly meeting on Monday, March 29, 2021, 7 pm ET, 4 pm PT; all Fellow Travelers are invited. _________________________ My name is Tom...
White Collar Support Group 250th Meeting Reflections: Fellow Traveler Craig Stanland, New York
Craig Stanland is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. We will celebrate our 250th weekly meeting on Monday, March 29, 2021, 7 pm ET, 4 pm PT; all Fellow Travelers are invited. _________________________ I was...
White Collar Support Group 250th Meeting Reflections: Fellow Traveler Debbie Colbourn, Canada
Debbie Colbourn is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. We will celebrate our 250th weekly meeting on Monday, March 29, 2021, 7 pm ET, 4 pm PT; all Fellow Travelers are invited. _________________________ The Support...
White Collar Support Group 250th Meeting Reflections: Fellow Traveler Richard Anon
Richard is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. We will celebrate our 250th weekly meeting on Monday, March 29, 2021, 7 pm ET, 4 pm PT; all Fellow Travelers are invited. _________________________ That the white...
White Collar Support Group 250th Meeting Reflections: Fellow Traveler Rix Thorsell, Chicago
Rix Thorsell is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. We will celebrate our 250th weekly meeting on Monday, March 29, 2021, 7 pm ET, 4 pm PT; all Fellow Travelers are invited. _________________________ ‘New Paths’ -...
Letters from Prison: Scott Farah
Scott Farah is currently incarcerated in the Satellite Camp at FCI Loretto in Cresson, Pennsylvania. He is a Member-in-Absentia of our online White Collar Support Group that meets on Monday evenings. We will celebrate our 250th weekly meeting on Monday, March 29,...
A Congregation of One: Keeping the Faith in Federal Prison, by Jeffrey Abramowitz, Guest Blogger
Jeffrey Abramowitz wrote this piece while he was incarcerated at U.S.P. Canaan in Pennsylvania. He is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. Reprinted from Thrive Global, Feb. 21, 2021 I am a Jewish person who was born...
Criminal Justice Cafe Podcast: Jacqueline Polverari Interviews Ashley Furst from a Federal Halfway House
In this episode, Jacquie has a discussion with Ashley Furst, who is currently released from Federal prison and residing in a Federal halfway house. Jacquie and Ashley are both members of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings, and...
CT Mirror: Blame for Coronavirus Spread in Prisons Belongs to Guards who Don’t Wear Masks, By Chandra Bozelko
Chandra Bozelko writes the award-winning blog Prison Diaries. You can follow her on Twitter at @ChandraBozelko and email her at outlawcolumn@gmail.com. She is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. - Jeff By Chandra...
Criminal Justice Cafe Podcast: Jacqueline Polverari Interviews Holli Houghton, of Pink Lady Prison Consultants
Congratulations to our friend and colleague, Jacqueline Polverari, on her new podcast Criminal Justice Cafe. In this episode, Jacquie has a discussion with Holli Houghton, Executive Director of Pink Lady Prison Consultants, about women feeling isolated and alone while...
USA Today: Ex-offenders Struggle to Find Jobs Amid Pandemic, feat. Our Friends Bill Livolsi & Richard Bronson
Congratulations to our friends Bill Livolsi and Richard Bronson on being featured in this article in USA Today. Bill is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets on Monday evenings. Richard was a recent guest on our podcast, White Collar Week. PS Nice "mug...
CFO Dive: Jeff Grant: After Serving Time, Fraudster Cautions Against PPP, Other Emergency Loans, by Robert Freedman
Taking money hastily can create more problems than it solves if the additional resources aren’t tethered to need. Screen grab/CFO Dive, data from White Collar Week Huge thanks to Robert Freedman for writing and publishing this article that appears on CFO Dive this...
Criminal Justice Cafe Podcast: Jacqueline Polverari Interviews Craig Stanland About His Upcoming Book, Blank Canvas: How I Reinvented My Life After Prison
Congratulations to our friend and colleague, Jacqueline Polverari, on her new podcast Criminal Justice Cafe. In this episode, Jacquie interviews our friend and colleague, Craig Stanland, Author of the upcoming book, Blank Canvas: How I Reinvented My Life After Prison....
NBC Think: One of Joe Biden’s First Steps Should be to Fix Donald Trump’s Broken Criminal Justice Reform, by Chandra Bozelko & Ryan Lo
Chandra Bozelko writes the award-winning blog Prison Diaries. You can follow her on Twitter at @ChandraBozelko and email her at outlawcolumn@gmail.com. She is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. Ryan Lo is a friend...
Bozelko Column: Trump Threw Away his Legacy on Human Trafficking
Chandra Bozelko writes the award-winning blog Prison Diaries. You can follow her on Twitter at @ChandraBozelko and email her at outlawcolumn@gmail.com. She is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. - Jeff By Chandra...
Best of Biz Talk 2020: We are Honored to be Named to Jim Campbell’s List of Top 12 Interviews of the Year! I Went to Prison for SBA Loan Fraud
I Went to Prison for SBA Loan Fraud: Link to interview here
Jacqueline Polverari’s Criminal Justice Cafe: Ep. 1: Don’t Let Them See You Cry with Guest Attorney Norm Pattis
Jacqueline Polverari is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. – Jeff Congratulations to our friend Jacqueline Polverari on the premiere of her new podcast, Criminal Justice Cafe. Episode 1: Don't Let Them See...
Entrepreneur’s #4 Most Viewed Article of 2020: I Went to Prison for SBA Loan Fraud – 7 Things to Know When Taking COVID-19 Relief Money: by Jeff Grant, J.D., M.Div.
Don’t let desperation cloud your judgment. Jeff Grant ____________________ Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In the months after 9/11, I was frantic. But my fears had less to do with the tragedy at the World Trade Center and more to do...
Journeys in Film: Just Mercy
Our great friend, Will Nix, is a Member of the Advisory Board of Journeys in Film. Will sent us information about how teachers can share the movie, Just Mercy, with their students at no cost. Included is a free Curriculum Guide and Student Packet. Thank you Will and...
Covid Update: The State of New York Prisons, by Craig Rothfeld
Craig Rothfeld is a criminal justice advisor, advocate, and prison consultant who specializes in assisting those with New York State Department of Corrections, New York City Department of Corrections, and New York State Community Supervision (NYSDOCCS) issues. His...
#GivingTuesday Dec, 1, 2020: Thank you for Your Generous Donation!
#Giving Tuesday: December 1, 2020 Thank you for your Donation! Please make your check payable to, "Progressive Prison Ministries, Inc.," a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and send to our mailing address: P.O. Box 1, Woodbury, CT 06798. All donations are used exclusively to...
Boston Globe: I Cut the Prison Phone Cord, but Not Intentionally, by Chandra Bozelko
Chandra Bozelko writes the award-winning blog Prison Diaries. You can follow her on Twitter at @ChandraBozelko and email her at outlawcolumn@gmail.com. She is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. By Chandra Bozelko...
Guest Blog: White Male Privilege: Q & A, A Book Excerpt by Vanessa Osage
I had the privilege of meeting Vanessa Osage on a Zoom call earlier this week, and was spell-bound and brought to tears by her story of abuse and institutional cover up at one of this country's elite prep and boarding schools. Vanessa explained her mission to promote...
Wall Street Journal: Ex-Inmates Struggle in a Banking System Not Made for Them, by David Benoit
David Benoit is a reporter for the Wall Street Journal and friend of the progressive criminal justice movement. David reached out to me to discuss if members of our community experience issues with banks, including closure of accounts without explanation. He would...
Philadelphia Inquirer: Steal Money from the Feds? First, Meet Jeff Grant, an Ex-Con who Committed Loan Fraud, by Erin Arvedlund. Feat. Seth Williams, Jacqueline Polverari & Bill Baroni
Reprinted from The Philadelphia Inquirer, Front Page, Oct. 18, 2020. Thinking about stealing the government loan money you received in pandemic help? Before you do, listen to Jeff Grant’s story. After his opioid addiction, his theft of U.S. loan funds, and a federal...
Voting with a Felony – Find Your Eligibility in Minutes, by Chloe Coppola, Criminal Justice Advocate
Chloe Coppola is an Advocate with us at Progressive Prison Ministries. Among many other things, she organizes our online White Collar Support Group that meets on Zoom on Monday evenings, is a liaison and navigator on behalf of our group members, organizes our...
Bozelko Column: Prison Prep for Emergencies Lacking
Chandra Bozelko writes the award-winning blog Prison Diaries. You can follow her on Twitter at @ChandraBozelko and email her at outlawcolumn@gmail.com. She is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. By Chandra Bozelko...
Fraud Stories Podcast with Mark Lurie, SBA/PPP Loan Fraud, with Guest: Jeff Grant of White Collar Week
Fraud Stories Podcast with Mark Lurie SBA/PPP Loan Fraud with Guest: Jeff Grant of White Collar Week Link here. I am honored to have been the first guest and expert on Mark Lurie's new podcast, Fraud Stories. Mark, a Harvard undergrad/Harvard Business School alum...
Understanding Trauma: A White Collar Perspective, by Basia Skudryzk
Basia Skudryzk is a team member of our ministry, and a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings, 7:00 pm ET, 6:00 pm CT, 5:00 pm MT, 4:00 pm PT. ________________________ While the term trauma was originally largely confined...
Forbes: As Law Enforcement Pursues SBA Loan Fraud, Jeff Grant Talks Redemption, by Kelly Phillips Erb
Reprinted from Forbes.com. In May of this year, David A. Staveley (a/k/a Kurt D. Sanborn) of Andover, Massachusetts, and David Butziger of Warwick, Rhode Island, were accused of conspiring to illegally obtain funds through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The...
A White Collar Letter: What I Learned in the SHU (Solitary) , by T.F., in a Federal Prison Camp
TF is serving his sentence in a Federal prison camp. Before he went to prison, he was a regular member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings, 7:00 pm ET, 6:00 pm CT, 5:00 pm MT, 4:00 pm PT. We celebrated our 200th consecutive...
An Invitation to Join a Growing Community of Men and Women who have Faced, or are Facing, Prosecution for White Collar Crimes, by Bill Livolsi, Oklahoma
Bill Livolsi was recently released from a Federal prison to home confinement due to COVID-19. He is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings, 7:00 pm ET, 6:00 pm CT, 5:00 pm MT, 4:00 pm PT. We celebrated our 200th...
Bozelko Column: White Collar Crime is Certainly Interesting in 2020
Chandra Bozelko writes the award-winning blog Prison Diaries. You can follow her on Twitter at @ChandraBozelko and email her at outlawcolumn@gmail.com. She is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. Thank you Chandra...
Entrepreneur: I Went to Prison for S.B.A. Loan Fraud: 7 Things to Know When Taking COVID-19 Relief Money: by Jeff Grant, J.D., M.Div.
Don't let desperation cloud your judgment. by Jeff Grant Prison minister May 12, 2020 7 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. ____________________ In the months after 9/11, I was frantic. But my fears had less to do with the tragedy...
TEDxNorthAdams: Craig Stanland: How I Learned My Greatest Worth in Prison, A White Collar Story
Craig Stanland is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings, 7:00 pm ET, 6:00 pm CT, 5:00 pm MT, 4:00 pm PT. We celebrated our 200th consecutive weekly online meeting on Monday, April 13, 2020. ___________________ October...
The Search for Hope & Purpose During Pandemic, by Rev. Fr. Joseph Ciccone
Rev. Fr Joseph Ciccone, is Pastor of Saint Joseph Mission Progressive Catholic Church, Cliffside Park NJ. Please join Father Joe as he holds a Prayers of Hope service from St. Joseph’s Mission Church, Daily at 1 pm ET:...
Entrepreneur: I Went to Prison for S.B.A. Loan Fraud: 7 Things to Know When Taking COVID-19 Relief Money: by Jeff Grant, J.D., M.Div.
Don’t let desperation cloud your judgment. Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. ____________________ In the months after 9/11, I was frantic. But my fears had less to do with the tragedy at the Word Trade Center and more to do with the fact...
A White Collar Prayer: To President Trump, Members of Congress, Surgeon General, Members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force & Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons
The writer is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. He was sentenced to serve over two years in Federal Prison for a white collar crime, and is scheduled to report next month. He sent me this prayer letter and asked...
White Collar Support Group: From Police to Priest Podcast: Father Joseph Ciccone Talks About His Journey with Father Rix Thorsell
Father Joe Ciccone and Father Rix Thorsell are members of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. Please join Father Joe as he holds a Prayers of Hope service from St. Joseph's Mission Church, Daily at 1 pm ET:...
Jeff Grant on The Same 24 Hours Podcast with Meredith Atwood, Ep. 186: When to Move in a Time of Stuck
Meredith Atwood, Author & Speaker: I don't have tons of money to donate. I don't have genius smarts to contribute to science or financial wisdom in this time of crisis. 👉But I have a podcast, a book and a small platform to extend to anyone who is feeling...
White Collar Support Group: From Arrest to Sentencing: My Journey Through the Criminal Justice System
The writer is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. He was sentenced to serve over two years in Federal Prison for a white collar crime, and is scheduled to report next month. He sent me this blog and asked me to post...
White Collar Support Group: 12 Things to Know When You Report to Prison During the Coronavirus Pandemic, From Inside a Federal Prison Camp
The writer is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. He is currently in a Federal Prison camp for a white collar crime. As he can’t attend support group meetings while he is in prison, we are in touch regularly on...
White Collar Support Group: Coronavirus Updates from Prison
The writers are members of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings or are part of our greater community. They are all currently in Federal Prison camps for white collar crimes. As they can't attend support group meetings while they...
Scared White Collar Sh*tless: Reporting to Prison During the Coronavirus Pandemic
The writer is a member of our White Collar Support Group that meets online on Zoom on Monday evenings. He was sentenced to serve over two years in Federal Prison for a white collar crime, and is scheduled to report next month. He sent me this email last night seeking...
Book Excerpt: The Triumph of Diversity: How to Rejoice and Benefit from the Interconnectedness of Mankind, By Arthur P. Ciaramicoli
Arthur Ciaramicoli came to my attention a few years ago upon the publishing of his last book, The Soulful Leader: Success with Authenticity, Integrity and Empathy. He sent me a copy and I've come to rely upon it as a guide to the tenets we embrace in our ministry. ...
“Smacked”: A Book Review from Inside Prison
We sent copies of Eilene Zimmerman's important new book, "Smacked: A Story of White Collar Ambition, Addiction and Tragedy," to our White Collar Support Group members who are currently in prison, and asked them to write reviews to post on prisonist.org. Below is Basia...
Psychology Today: Jeff Grant’s Pastoral Support Listing
After an addiction to prescription opioids and serving almost fourteen months in a Federal prison for a white-collar crime I committed when I was a lawyer, I started my own reentry – earning a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary. I understand your...
Man’s Search for Meaning, by Viktor Frankl: A Book Report from Inside Prison
Our ministry regularly sends books to our White Collar Support Group members who are serving time in prison. We recently sent in the book, Man's Search for Meaning, by Viktor Frankl. This book has special significance to me because it taught me lessons in hope and...
New Haven Independent: Dwayne Betts’s Path From Prison To Poetry
By Thomas Breen, Reprinted from New Haven Independent, Jan. 6, 2020 Reginald Dwayne Betts was 17 years old and locked up in solitary confinement in an adult prison when he found his calling to become a poet. The nationally renowned poet and lawyer told the story of...
Bloomberg: SAC’s Richard Lee Admitted to Insider Trading. Then He Cleared His Name
By Patricia Hurtado Reprinted from Bloomberg, December 24, 2019, 6:00 AM EST Ex-portfolio manager’s 2013 guilty plea was tossed in June Lee says he confessed to a 2009 trade he didn’t remember ____________________ A Testimonial From Richard Lee: “Thank you Jeff for...
Guest Blog: The Art of Forgiveness…of Self, by Meredith Atwood
Meredith Atwood reached out to me after watching my interview on the Rich Roll Podcast. We connected on a lot of levels - recovering addicts, depression, suicide attempt survivors, lawyers (well, I'm a former lawyer), and dedication to a second life of health and...
Thank you for Supporting Our Ministry in Your Holiday/Year-End Giving!
Progressive Prison Ministries, Inc. is the world’s first ministry supporting the white collar criminal justice/economy exiled community. Progressive Prison Ministries, Inc. is nonsectarian, serving those of all faiths, or no faith whatsoever. To date we have helped...
White Collar Wonder: All Charges Dropped Against Our Ministee Richard Lee
A Testimonial from Richard Lee: “Thank you Jeff for your counsel throughout these past several years. My family and I are grateful to you and Lynn, and are glad to be a part of the important work you are championing in the criminal justice community.” – Richard Lee,...
Keynote, Speaker, Panelist, Moderator, Guest Preacher: Jeff Grant is a Professional Member of the National Speakers Association
Jeff Grant Speaker Profile “Avoiding, Surviving and Succeeding After a Personal, Business or Legal Crisis” EXPERT ON / TOPICS: Pleasing Everybody Pleases Nobody Avoiding, Surviving and Succeeding After a Personal, Business or Legal Crisis Everything I Need to Know I...
The Criminal Justice Insider Podcast with Babz Rawls Ivy & Jeff Grant: Guest Tiheba Bain, Women’s Incarceration Advocate, Fri., March 20, 2020
On Friday, March 20, 2020, 9 am ET, Tiheba Bain was our guest on the Criminal Justice Insider Podcast with Babz Rawls Ivy & Jeff Grant – The Voice of Criminal Justice. Live on WNHH 103.5 FM New Haven, rebroadcast at 5 pm. Live-streamed and podcast 24/7 everywhere,...
New Haven Independent: New Play Follows Women’s Post-Prison Lives
by Tom Green. Reprinted from New Haven Independent, Oct. 14, 2019. An FBI community outreach worker and a local youth worker have teamed up to write, direct, and produce a play about the challenges women face after leaving prison. That new play, Her Time, is the...
Does Your Organization Need a Professional Speaker Who will Inspire Your Audience to Overcome Obstacles & Achieve Greater Things?
Jeff Grant, J.D., M.Div. “The Minister to Hedge Funders” EXPERT ON / TOPICS: Everything I Need to Know I Learned in Prison Finding Purpose and Happiness after Personal Tragedy Criminal Justice Reform Successful Alcohol and Substance Recovery (Jeff is clean & sober...
Prisonist.org: White Collar Community Service Opportunities
Are you, a friend, family member, colleague or client looking for a community service opportunity? As the only 501(c)(3) nonprofit supporting the White Collar/Economy Exiled Community, Progressive Prison Ministries, Inc. has service opportunities throughout the...
Forbes: Jacqueline Polverari: After Prison, Woman Dedicates Life To Helping Women Recover From Incarceration, by Walt Pavlo
Jacqueline Polverari is a Team Member of our Ministry, Member of our weekly online White Collar/Economy Exiled Support Group, a past prisonist.org guest blogger, and a past Criminal Justice Insider guest. Jacquie's organization, Evolution Reentry Services, helps...
Video: Rev. Jeff Grant is Interviewed by Toni Quest on her Podcast “Talk with TQ”
Rev. Jeff Grant, Co-Founder of Progressive Prison Ministries, the world's first ministry created to support individuals, families and groups with white collar and other nonviolent criminal justice issues, talks white collar crime, prescription opioid dependency,...
Podcast: ReEntryUSA: Get Free & Stay Free Podcast with Host Rich Jacobs, Guests: Jeff Grant, Glenn E. Martin, Jeffrey Abramowitz, David Garlock, Dirk Van Velsen & Brandon J. Flood
ReEntryUSA.com: Hope & Information for the Current and Formerly Incarcerated Jeff Grant Interview on SoundCloud: Glenn E, Martin, Jeffrey Abramowitz, David Garlock, Dirk Van Velzen and Brandon J. Flood Interviews on SoundCloud:...
Award: The P.R.I.D.E. Entrepreneurial Program at the Cheshire T.R.U.E. Unit, by Barry S. Diamond
BEFORE RELEASE IS BETTER THAN AFTER RELEASE After 6 years of training released inmates after they returned back to their communities “how to go into business for themselves,” we discovered something. Hundreds of students over the years mentioned that they wished that...
Why It’s so Hard to Get Good Sentencing Information: The Vanishing of Federal Sentencing Decisions, by Brian A. Jacobs
For those going through a Federal White Collar prosecution, the difficulty in obtaining an accurate sentencing landscape makes good decision making especially precarious. Certainly, it is one of the recurring topics in our Monday evening online White Collar Support...
Vanity Fair: A Hedge Fund Ex-Con Finds It’s Hard Coming Home to Greenwich
We were prominently mentioned in this article about our friend Chip Skowron. Please feel free to email your thoughts and comments to me at jgrant@prisonist.org. "Jeff Grant, the lawyer turned minister who counseled Skowron before he entered prison, [is co-founder of...
Guest Blog: Tight in the Bud: I was Sexually Assaulted at the Rikers Island Jail, by Kathy Morse
Kathy Morse is a member of our online White Collar Support Group that meets on Monday evenings. Caution: her story is horrifying and very graphic. I admire her courage in sharing it to bring truth, awareness and light to the darkest of conditions in prison; conditions...
Caveat Emptor: Letter to My Prison Consultant Who Delivered Nothing He Promised
In light of recent prosecutions against some unscrupulous prison consultants, I researched my files and found this letter I sent to the prison consultant that I had hired when I was at my most scared and vulnerable. I never heard from him again and never received the...
Guest Blog: My First Week at a Women’s Federal Prison
Barbara (Basia) Skudrzyk reported to the Satellite Camp at Greenville Federal Correctional Institution on June 3, 2019 to serve a thirty-three month sentence. She has been a member of our White Collar Support Group for about nine months, and will be writing letters...
Podcast: Jeff on Seeing Beneath the Surface with Toni Quest and Peter Elvidge, Ep. 60
Jeff talks criminal justice reform, white collar ministry, overcoming opioid addiction and devotion to service with Toni Quest and Peter Elvidge on the Seeing Beneath the Surface Podcast, Episode 60. Listen on YouTube: Listen on Apple Podcasts:...
Dear Jeff: The Email That Left Me Speechless
I received this email from a new member of our Confidential Online White Collar Support Group from Ohio. I was so moved that I had to share it with you. This is exactly why I became a minister to those with white collar and other nonviolent criminal justice issues....
A Parable: The Shack, The Key and The Match, by Jeff Grant
Completely unsure how he got there, a man finds himself locked in small shack, on a sandy beach next to the ocean. The shack is very small, and somehow it is also air tight. No air can get in and he starts to panic that he will soon run out of air. There is door in...
Guest Blog: Back to the Future: How Prison Taught Me to Relearn my Relationship with Time, by Mark Olmsted
In 1981, the AIDS epidemic began, and I was living in ground zero, New York City. I had come out at a very young and precocious 16, and had enjoyed an extremely hedonistic life when I went to college at NYU – lots of drinking and sleeping around, all while...
New Haven Independent: A Second Chance In Washington State
By Markeshia Ricks, Reprinted from New Haven Independent, May 31, 2019 Tarra Simmons thought she was going to escape the fate of the family she was born into — a family where everyone had been incarcerated and everyone suffered from a substance abuse disorder. And for...
Guest Blog: Alcoholism & Recovery: A Privileged Woman’s Story, by Icy Frantz
We all have a story, rich in plot and full of characters. The chapters progress in chronological order, mostly, weaving the fine details of our lives through the colorful fabric. And, within our tales, there is often conflict and resolution, action and stillness,...
Social Justice: The Keepers of the Commons at The Nantucket Project
Keepers of the Commons is creating a new way to stimulate neighborhoods by identifying and connecting often overlooked community leaders to well-established policy and ideas events. We are cultivating local talent to diversify the pipeline by thinking differently...
Jeff Grant on The Same 24 Hours Podcast with Meredith Atwood: Prison, Addiction & A Purpose Beyond Ourselves
From Host Meredith Atwood: Episode 112 of the Same 24 Hours Podcast is with the Rev. Jeff Grant (@revjeffgrant), a successful attorney who "lost it all" and gained a true calling and purpose. ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ From addiction to prison to ministry, Jeff has a fascinating story -...
Guest Blog: Recovering from My Parents, by Paul Williams
Paul's email to me, after hearing my interview on the Rich Roll podcast, was moving and powerful. It reminded me so much of my recovery from my own parents that I contacted him in the U.K. (he's a Brit, his father now lives in the U.S.) and asked him if we could post...
New Haven Independent: From Community Health Patient To CEO
by Markeshia Ricks | Reprinted from New Haven Independent, May 14, 2019 When Cornell Scott Hill Health Center CEO Michael Taylor was a kid growing up in West Philadelphia, he didn’t know that he would one day lead one of Connecticut’s oldest and largest community...
The Rich Roll Podcast: The Awakening Of Jeff Grant: From Addiction & Incarceration To Prison Ministry
Reprinted from The Rich Roll Podcast, May 9, 2019, Episode 440 Our White Collar/Nonviolent Online Support Group meets Mondays, 7 pm ET, 4 pm PT. Details at prisonist.org. From Rich Roll: An epidemic of colossal proportions, millions struggle with substance...
New Haven Independent: The Problem With Punishment
By Thomas Breen, Reprinted from the New Haven Independent, April 30, 2019 Philosopher Gregg Caruso has one big problem with punishment: It doesn’t work. In a world where social determinants like poverty, abuse, and malnutrition play a much larger role than individual...
Guest Blog: Mothering and Desistance in Reentry, By Venezia Michalsen, PhD
Our friend Venezia (Venice) Michalsen was our guest on the Criminal Justice Insider Podcast with Babz Rawls Ivy & Jeff Grant, October 19, 2018 - link. Most women in prison are mothers. Most of those moms were the primary caretakers of children before they went to...
Guest Blog: Being an Ally for a Formerly Incarcerated Loved One, by Patrick Bailey
The effects of incarceration last far beyond the time someone is in prison. If someone you love has spent time in prison, they may likely still be facing some serious emotional and psychological traumas from their time away. Being a great support system for your loved...
Forbes: White-Collar Defendants Have A Place To Go For Support, by Walt Pavlo. Progressive Prison Ministries Celebrates its 150th Online White Collar Support Group Meeting.
By Walt Pavlo, Reprinted from Forbes.com, April 16, 2019 White collar defendants (felons) face a number of obstacles. Many face their past demons and attempt to make amends with victims, family and friends. It is a difficult road and one where there are few...
New Haven Independent: Rowland: Criminal Justice Reform “Sands Have Shifted”
By Thomas Breen, Reprinted from the New Haven Independent, April 5, 2019 Former Gov. John Rowland has seen the most right-wing of Republicans and the most left-wing of Democrats converge on at least one issue since the height of his political career two decades ago:...
New Haven Independent: Ex-Inmate Seeks To Raise The Bar
by Tom Breen, Reprinted from New Haven Independent, Mar. 18, 2019 Dieter Tejada wants to diversify the legal profession. Not necessarily by race or by class or by gender. But by an identity he believes is most underrepresented among lawyers today: people who have...
Article: Show Up Drunk: Indictments Spotlight Prison Rehab Scams, by Dave Collins, AP
Photo: Jack Donson Reprinted from Various Sources, by Dave Collins, Associated Press, March 11, 2019 It's a tip that has been passed onto convicts for years: On your way to federal prison, say you have a substance abuse problem, and you could qualify for a treatment...
New Haven Independent: New Corrections Chief Vows Prison Reform
By Tom Breen, Reprinted from New Haven Independent, March, 6, 2019 When Rollin Cook started his career as a correctional officer in Utah 30 years ago, the criminal justice system prioritized handling inmates with force. As the new head of Connecticut’s prison system,...
Testimony: Before the CT State Appropriations Committee Relating to Medication Assisted Treatment in Prison, March 4, 2019
H.B. No. 7148, AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATE BUDGET FOR THE BIENNIUM ENDING JUNE THIRTIETH 2021, AND MAKING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR. Good evening, Senator Formica, Senator Lavielle, Senator Osten, Representative Walker, and members of the Appropriations Committee. My...
New Haven Independent: 1,000 Books Laid Path For Reentry
by Thomas Breen | Reprinted from New Haven Independent, Feb 19, 2019 Jeffrey Abramowitz read over 1,000 books and taught over 50 classes while behind bars. Now out of prison but still on probation, the trial lawyer-turned-criminal justice reformer still sees the best...
Absolute Return: Helping Hedge Funders Cope With Prison: A Q&A with the Director of Greenwich-Based Progressive Prison Ministries (2013), by Lawrence Delevingne
On May 13, Level Global Investors co-founder Anthony Chiasson was sentenced to more than six years in prison. He'll be joining a small but growing number of incarcerated hedge fund professionals thanks to the government's aggressive prosecution of insider trading...
An Excerpt from the Book: “Down & Out in Greenwich, CT: An Insider’s View of Opioid Addiction, Prison and the Road Back to the Boardroom,” by Jeff Grant (Unpublished)
I pulled on my sweatshirt and realized just how cold it was. It was freezing down that end of the hall. Suburbia they called it. It was the most sought after section of the unit. Far from prying eyes. Far from the glaring lights and acrid smells of the bathroom....
Forbes: Feds Bust Prison Consulting Firm, By Walt Pavlo, Forbes Contributing Columnist
Reprinted from Forbes.com, Jan. 28, 2019 The prison consulting business has been plagued by gimmicks and false promises. Now a federal indictment in Connecticut could blow the lid off of a number of scammers that have taken advantage of defendants and their families....
Blog: The Cost of Calling Loved Ones from Prison should not Pay a Billionaire’s Salary! By Venezia Michalsen, Ph.D.
Do you have a loved one behind bars in Connecticut prisons? Do you find that even keeping in touch with your imprisoned loved one is too expensive? Were you once in a Connecticut prison? Was calling your family and friends very expensive? House Representatives Robyn...
New Haven Independent: 16 Years For A Crime He Didn’t Commit
by Tom Breen, Reprinted from New Haven Independent, Feb. 6, 2019 Jeffrey Deskovic was playing whiffleball with a friend the night his high school classmate was raped and murdered.Despite DNA evidence to the contrary, the state still thought he did it. So did a jury....
New Haven Independent: Insider Trading Cases Easier to Prosecute
by Thomas Breen I Reprinted from the New Haven Independent I | Jan 23, 2019 (3) Comments | Post a Comment | E-mail the Author Peter Henning (center) with WNHH hosts Jeff Grant and Babz Rawls-Ivy. The government will always prioritize going after insider traders over...
New Haven Independent: Next Goal: Ban The Box For Housing, Too
Reprinted from New Haven Independent, Jan. 3, 2019, by Tom Breen Ban the box, not just for job applications, but for housing applications, too. A criminal justice reform group plans to pitch that idea to the state legislature this coming session as part of...
Prisonist.org: Holiday Messages of Experience, Strength, Love, Hope & Faith
We invite you to share your holiday messages of experience, strength, love, hope and faith. Please email them to me at jgrant@prisonist.org and I will post them on our blog at prisonist.org/prisonist-the-blog and email them to our families, friends, neighbors,...
The Real Deal, Christmas for a White Collar Family: By a Member of Our Online White Collar/Nonviolent Support Group
I was so moved by this email I received today from a ministee in Seattle that I asked his permission to republish it. It speaks of the difficulties he has faced since returning from prison in getting a job, providing for his family, and feeling like a whole person....
New Haven Independent: Glenn E. Martin, Criminal Justice Crusader, gives his first interview since leaving JustLeadershipUSA, on Criminal Justice Insider radio with Babz Rawls Ivy & Jeff Grant.
By Tom Breen, Reprinted from New Haven Independent, Dec. 13, 2018 Glenn E. Martin spent eight years of his youth sticking up jewelry stores. He spent nearly four years of his adulthood raising tens of millions of dollars to help end mass incarceration. In Martin’s...
Outreach: A Letter to Fellow Clergy and Members of the Faith Community
Dear Fellow Clergy and Members of the Faith Community, Good morning. I hope you are well. This letter requests three things: 1. A donation to our ministry, in an amount within your discretion; 2. Introduction to your church’s outreach committee, toward a deeper...
Warning: Viewer Discretion Advised. The Content Within Is Not For Everybody!
Warning: The content below is not for everybody. But for our most compassionate and empathetic friends, we encourage you to read further. Thank you! Dear Friends, While many of you already know much of our family’s story (detailed in greater depth in an article that...
New Haven Independent: Society Needs A “Second Chance,” Too
By Tom Breen. Reprinted from New Haven Independent, Nov. 23, 2018. Undoing mass incarceration isn’t just about providing ex-offenders a second chance to reintegrate into society after release. It’s also about giving our whole society a second chance to rethink the...
Prisonist.org Holiday Appeal
Dear Friends, With the holiday season upon us, Lynn and I have been reflecting on the blessing we have been given of having each one of you in our lives. Together, we have risen from the ashes of loneliness and despair to form a great new community that is still in...
Prisonist.org Fall/Winter ’18 Newsletter
Prisonist.org Fall/Winter '18 Newsletter The First Confidential White Collar/Nonviolent Online Support Group in the Country Celebrates It's 125th Meeting! Meets Online on Monday Evenings 7 ET, 6 CT, 5 MT, 4 PT This is a huge step in forming a community of individuals...
Guest Blog: Why are We Being Punished? By Barry Diamond, Guest Blogger
Dear Reentry Santa Please let my Daddy come home soon. We miss him. We know he did something wrong but he has been good for years in prison. Mommy is always crying because she misses him too. Maybe you can help by getting him on an early release program. That way...
Article: Rev. Jeff Grant, Ordained Minister, Appointed as Woodbury Fire Department Staff Chaplain
Reprinted from Waterbury Republican American, Nov. 14, 2018 WOODBURY – An ordained minister has joined the ranks of the Woodbury Volunteer Fire Department as the company’s staff chaplain who will bring spiritual support and guidance to emergency responders, department...
Guest Blog: Rise Up! By R.E. Searcher, Member of Our White-Collar Support Group
Rise Up! By R.E. Searcher, Ghost Blogger & Member of Our White-Collar Support Group Rise Up! It’s a wonderful song from the “Hamilton” Broadway play. The lyrics “When you’re living on your knees, you rise up.” The song goes into this not being a moment,...
Significant Outcomes: We have Served Over 250 Individuals, Families and Organizations in 27 States
We have served white-collar/nonviolent individuals, families and organizations in twenty-seven states, including: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota,...
Hopefulness: My Ooh-La-La Moment, by R.E. Searcher, Ghost Blogger & Member of Our White-Collar Support Group
I'd like to share a story of a complete stranger I met. He's the guy I met for an interview for networking the day after I was arrested. The news didn't hit all the papers yet so I decided to go meet with him anyways. He was very nice and gave some really great...
New Haven Independent Article: Imagining a Less Incarcerated World
Venezia “Venice” Michalsen likes to imagine a world without incarceration, or at the very least, a world where incarceration has been reduced in the United States—the world’s leading incarcerator. Michalsen is an associate professor of justice studies at Montclair...
Career: Your Second Life Begins When YOU Realize You Only Have One!
By R.E. Searcher - Ghost Blogger & Member of Our White-Collar Support Group "Your Second Life Begins When YOU Realize You Only Have One!" Have you heard of this saying? If not, keep rereading it. Also, pick up a copy of the book which is...
New Haven Independent: Criminal Justice Reformer Refuses to Give Up
Louis Reed planned to kill himself last year after he was arrested for allegedly forging checks, then lost his job as Bridgeport’s prison reentry director, and then was rearrested on another round of check forgery charges. All of this came just a few years after Reed...
Quotes We Love: Tene Edwards, “Know Your Worth”
You must find the courage to leave the table is respect is no longer being served.
Quotes We Love: Theodore Roosevelt, “The Man in the Arena”
"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives...
New Haven Independent: If’ Injects Humanity Into Incarceration
If’ Injects Humanity Into Incarceration by Markeshia Ricks | Jul 26, 2018, Reprinted from New Haven Independent Officer Bogucki working with inmates. Seattle Police Officer Kim Bogucki often asks herself if there was something she could change that would alter the...
New Haven Independent: Lawlor Sees Progress On Reform
Mike Lawlor has three goals for criminal justice reform in Connecticut: Reduce crime. Reduce spending. And restore the public’s confidence in the system. From his vantage point as a professional criminal justice reformer, Connecticut is well on its way to achieving...
WNPR: Family ReEntry’s Fred Hodges Speaks about Connecticut Closing Prisons but Offering Fewer Community Services to Former Inmates
Connecticut Closing Prisons But Offering Fewer Community Services To Former Inmates Reprinted from WNPR, June 1, 2018 As Connecticut sees fewer people behind bars and a drop in crime rates, officials say there’s some concern over the lack of services for those...
Interview: Jeff Grant Discusses Navigating Life with Bipolar Disorder with Filmmaker Alex Silver, May 26, 2018.
Jeff Grant Discusses Navigating Life with Bipolar Disorder with Filmmaker Alex Silver, May 26, 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip2OAzu8CDY&feature=youtu.be
Article: We were Featured in Institutional Investor, “Better Call Larry.” May 23, 2018
Better Call Larry If your high-priced lawyers couldn’t keep you out of prison, some ex-cons say they can help you navigate what comes next. by Amanda Cantrell, Reprinted from Institutional Investor, May 23, 2018 With his omnipresent dark glasses, bald head, and...
Article: We were Featured in Institutional Investor, “Michael Cohen’s New Home,” Dec. 13, 2018
By Amanda Cantrell: Reprinted from Institutional Investor, Dec.13, 2018 On a sunny afternoon in May, about a dozen inmates at Otisville prison camp played handball. Adjacent to the court was a low-slung, drably painted housing unit. No perimeter fence or barbed wire...
Testimony: Before the CT State Legislature Public Health Committee Relating to Opioid Use Disorder, March 16, 2018
Testimony in Support of S.B. No. 172 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING ACCESS TO TREATMENT FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES. Senator Gerratana, Senator Somers, Representative Steinberg and distinguished members of the Public Health Committee. My name is...
New Haven Independent: Ganim Describes Path Back From Prison on Criminal Justice Insider
Paul Bass photo by Thomas Breen | Mar 7, 2018 1:06 pm Bridgeport Mayor Joseph P. Ganim is running for governor not despite his past felony convictions — but, he said, in part because he wants to share with Connecticut residents the lessons he learned while behind...
THE REDEMPTION OF JEFF GRANT – BY TIMOTHY DUMAS, GREENWICH MAGAZINE – MARCH 2018
His life was defined by GARISH GRANDIOSITY, OPIOID ADDICTION and FINANCIAL FRAUD. HE ENDED UP IN PRISON. And then THE JOURNEY BEGANReprinted from Greenwich Magazine, March 2018 issue THE LAST BAD DECISION SLIPPED OUT OF HIM AS EASILY AS WATER OVER A FALLS. He’d filled...
Greenwich Country Capitalist: The Art of Surviving Prison, by Jeff Grant
The Art of Surviving Prison, by Jeff Grant This article appeared in Greenwich Country Capitalist Issue #52 and all of Weston Magazine Group’s fourteen titles in Connecticut, NYC, the Hamptons, Long Island, New Jersey, Westchester. I THOUGHT I WAS LUCKY – one of the...
Greenwich Resident Don Young Elected to Family ReEntry Board
Greenwich Resident Don Young Elected to Family ReEntry Board Bridgeport, CT – (January 8, 2018) – Family ReEntry, a nonprofit leader that assists individuals and families affected by the criminal justice system, today announced the appointment of Don Young...
After Trauma: The Time For Spiritual Growth, By Jeff Grant, JD, M Div
WHAT IF, you are exactly where you are supposed to be?So many of us are in a place where our first life has come to an end. Divorce, the death of a child or other loved one, loss of a job or career, alcohol and drug problems that finally crushed us,...
Criminal Justice Insider Co-host Babz Rawls Ivy Featured on Daily Nutmeg, Jan. 4, 2018
If you want something done your way, you’ve got to do it yourself. “Do our own thing” is the mantra of Babz Rawls Ivy, the editor of Inner-City News. For more than 25 years, the weekly paper has published local, regional and even international stories of importance to...
Happy New Year Letter to Our Fellow Travelers: Here’s to a Great 2018!
Dear Fellow Travelers, As this year winds quickly to a close, Lynn and I want to take this moment to wish you all a most happy & healthy new year! We are especially grateful for the gift of friendship and fellowship we share with each one of you. We are miracles...
Forbes: Starting a Discussion on White Collar Crime & Recovery, by Walt Pavlo
Reprinted from Forbes.com "I met Jeff Grant in New York's Grand Central Station this month to talk about this issue. Grant, a convicted white collar felon, who after prison earned a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary in NYC, and is now Baptist...
NY Magazine: How to Survive in Prison As a Hedge-Fund Millionaire, By Kevin Roose
Reprinted from New York Magazine Life is tough for hedge-fund managers who go to prison for insider trading. There are no Bloomberg terminals, the food is terrible, and you have to associate with petty car thieves and drug dealers in the yard. But there are some...
Weston Forum: Former White-Collar Criminal Turns Focus to Spirituality and Helping Others, by Gregory Menti – Reporter
Reprinted from The Weston Forum, May 12, 2016 Spirituality wasn’t always a word in Jeff Grant’s lexicon, but after a near 14-month stint in prison for committing a white-collar crime, Grant isn’t just practicing spirituality, he’s preaching it. In 2012, Grant and his...
We were Featured on Inc.com, Feb. 22, 2016
Inc.: What Successful Entrepreneurs and Successful Criminals Have in Common, By Tim Askew The distance between the criminal and the successful entrepreneur is not so very far. ____________________ I found this line in a recent John Grisham bestseller. "Prisons are...
Forbes: A New Class Of White-Collar Victims: The Family, by Walter Pavlo
Reverend Jeff Grant wrote a powerful post on his blog, Prisonist.org, announcing that the Progressive Prison Project/Innocent Spouse & Children Project in Greenwich, CT, for the first time in United States history, obtained a recovery from a U.S. Receiver for an...
Huffington Post: The spiritual solution for re-entry after prison, by Jennifer Danielle Crumpton
Years ago, Rev. Jeff Grant spent 14 months in Federal prison for a white-collar crime. Today, Jeff is the Director of Progressive Prison Ministries, the the first ministry in the United States created to provide counseling, advocacy and resources to individuals and...
Business Insider: This is what it’s like when the 1% go to jail, according to a couple that ministers to their families, by Rachael Levy
Shame. Ostracism. A shift to food stamps. This is a harsh reality for the families of white-collar criminals — hedge fund managers convicted of insider trading, or bankers nabbed for embezzlement. Sure, these are some of the world's most privileged people, and...
We were Featured on Inc.com, Oct. 2, 2017
Inc.com: Entrepreneurship as Precursor to Addiction: The Business Crisis of Opiates, By Tim Askew The first paragraph of Scott Peck's book The Road Less Traveled says simply, "Life is difficult." That's certainly true. For the Buddha suffering was the first rule of...
We were Featured in Nonprofit Quarterly, Oct. 15, 2017
Nonprofit Quarterly: Connecticut Budget Stalemate Makes State’s Bad Inequities Worse, By Jim Schaffer October 15, 2017; San Francisco Chronicle (Associated Press) and the Connecticut Mirror. Although not in the national news as much as some states, Connecticut faces...
Greenwich Time: Nonprofits adjust to austere reality By Ken Dixon, Greenwich Time Reporter
[Family ReEntry Executive Director Jeff] Grant said that with state agencies withdrawing support, the main strategy he and other private nonprofit providers are taking is outside support. “We’re looking at more private funding, foundation funding, and to be...
CT Mirror: CT nonprofits fear GOP tax overhaul will reduce charitable giving By: Ana Radelat, CT Mirror Reporter
But to Grant, it’s the private donations that give his criminal justice programs flexibility. Family Re-entry has offices in Bridgeport, New Haven, Norwalk, Stamford, Waterbury, Derby, Norwich and New London. “We believe that’s the way we can have the most impact...
Happy & Healthy Holiday Wishes from Jeff Grant & Lynn Springer
PRISONIST.ORG Dear Family ReEntry Staff, Board and Executive Council Members, As I sit down to write this year's holiday message, I am almost overwhelmed with the deep respect and gratitude I have for each one of you. One of the slogans of the...
Hartford Courant Op/Ed: Connecticut Budget Impasse is a Public Safety Risk
Connecticut Budget Impasse is a Public Safety RiskLetter to the Editor reprinted from the Hartford Courant, August 2, 2017 As the Executive Director of Family ReEntry, a Connecticut criminal justice nonprofit, and as a formerly incarcerated person myself, I...
Nonprofits are One Solution to the CT Budget Crisis
Congratulations to Family ReEntry Directors Tony Corso and Fred Hodges for your contributions to the Alliance's video explaining the efficiency, effectiveness and cost savings that Connecticut nonprofits provide. Fred has major screen time in this ad. We urge all to...
Family ReEntry Insider: Two Reflections on the Cheshire Tragedy
After my release in early summer of 2007 from a Federal prison (where I served almost fourteen months for a white-collar crime), I spent five weeks in a halfway house in Hartford that served both Federal and State of Connecticut clients. I was released just two weeks...
Annual Back to School Drive for Children & Youth
Family ReEntry Youth is currently collecting donations for our Annual Back to School Drive for children & youth involved with our programs. For the last six years, we have launched a large scale collection for new backpacks and school supplies for youth served at...
“FRE” Youth Programs enjoyed a great day participating in water activities at Lake Zoar on July 6th!
Our program has partnered with LOF (Leaps of Faith) Adaptive Skiers, a non-profit located in Newtown CT. This annual field trip benefits youth served in our Champions & J-Connect Mentoring Programs who would otherwise not have opportunities to access water sports...
NY Daily News: Ex-prisoner en route to job interview takes shirt off back to save man’s life
A man living in a Connecticut halfway house passed up a job interview to save a wounded stranger’s life. Aaron Tucker, 32, said he left the Isaiah House in Bridgeport, Conn. with less than two dollars in his pocket Wednesday morning. The good Samaritan was en route to...
The Nantucket Project Presented Down and Out in Greenwich, Connecticut: An Insider’s View of Prison and the Road Back to the Boardroom
On June 27th TNP Library Presented "Down and Out in Greenwich, Connecticut: An Insider's View of Prison and the Road Back to the Boardroom" In the haze of a nearly decade-long addiction to prescription pain-killers, Jeff Grant made a fateful decision. He ended up in...
Family ReEntry’s Medina Recognized as Top Executive
Bridgeport, CT - (June 11, 2017) --- Family ReEntry proudly announces the recognition for Angela Medina as one of Fairfield County's Top Young Executives. Medina was selected to The 2017 Fairfield County Business Journal's "40 Under 40" List of Top Executives. Medina...
Fairfield County’s young professionals shine in the 13th annual 40 Under Forty ceremony
-- By Phil Hall -- June 28, 2017 Youthful leaders in the corporate, nonprofit and governmental worlds were honored for their spirited output. The atrium of Stamford’s Silicon Harbor commercial development hosted a wealth of youthful talent from the corporate,...
CT Post: Jeff Grant, Greenwich White Collar Criminal, Shares His Journey Back to the Board Room By Emilie Munson – Reporter
Jeff Grant, Greenwich White Collar Criminal, Shares His Journey Back to the Board RoomBy Emilie Munson - Reporter, CT PostJeff Grant Speaking at The Nantucket Project's TNP Library in GreenwichGREENWICH — It was a transformation that Greenwich resident Jeff Grant...
First Do No Harm: How Can the Connecticut Criminal Justice Community and State Government Work Together to Get Through the Fiscal Crisis? An Open Letter
An Open Letter to Governor Malloy, State of Connecticut Legislators, and Members of the Connecticut Criminal Justice Community: The Hippocratic Oath compels those in the medical profession to make certain that they first do no harm. A just and ethical principle to...
The Nantucket Presents: Down & Out in Greenwich: An Insider’s View of Prison and the Road back to the Boardroom
Presents: Down and Out in Greenwich: An insider's view of prison and the road back to the boardroom - with Jeff Grant Greenwich, CT - (June 20, 2017) - It happens more than you imagine. A high-flying executive makes a fateful decision and winds up in legal...
In Solidarity…
First Portal Installed in a U.S. Prison Scheduled to Open in CT this Fall
First Portal Installed in a U.S. Prison Scheduled to Open in CT this Fall Hartford, CT - (June 14, 2017) --- Family ReEntry, a nonprofit leader that assists families affected by the criminal justice system, and Shared Studios, a design technology company, will be...
Prison Portal Project to be Presented at CT Governor’s Reentry Conference – First Portal Installed in a U.S. Prison Scheduled to Open in CT this Fall
Prison Portal Project to be Presented at CT Governor's Reentry Conference First Portal Installed in a U.S. Prison Scheduled to Open in CT this Fall PRESS RELEASE: Hartford, CT - (June 14, 2017) - Family ReEntry, a nonprofit leader that...
PORTALS… walk through the internet – engage the world
Connecticut Prison Portals -- Portals are gold spaces equipped with immersive audiovisual technology. When you enter a Portal, you come face-to-face with someone in a distant Portal and can converse live and full-body, as if in the same room. For more information,...
Correcting Corrections in Connecticut: How Commissioner Scott Semple Is Making Juvenile Justice More Just
Prisonist.org: Faith & Dignity for the Days AheadBlogs, Guest Blogs & News Over a Quarter-Million Views and Growing! Correcting Corrections in Connecticut: How Commissioner Scott Semple Is Making Juvenile Justice More JustReprinted from Public...
Family ReEntry Announces Three New Board members – Carlah Esdaile Bragg, David Light and Christian Morris
Family ReEntry Announces New Board Members Bragg, Light and Morris Elected to BoardBridgeport, CT – (May 22, 2017) – Family ReEntry, a nonprofit leader that assists families affected by the criminal justice system, today announced the appointment of three...
Correcting Corrections in Connecticut
By Steve Hawkins -- NB: This is part of a series of interviews conducted by Steve Hawkins, president of the Coalition for Public Safety, featuring individuals taking the initiative to change the justice system within their sphere of influence. How deeply should brain...
Video: Jeff’s Main Stage Presentation, “The Art of Surviving Prison,” at The Nantucket Project
The Nantucket Project -- Jeff Grant is a minister, activist, social ethicist and author. As Director of the Progressive Prison Project in Greenwich, and Assoc. Minister/Director of Prison Ministries of the First Baptist Church of Bridgeport Connecticut, Jeff is...
What does it mean to be a father?
Composed by Fathers for Change client and IPV-FAIR Clinician Sonya Klein -- What does it mean to be a father? It means everything... I’m only here because I need to know they are okay Fathers... Console their kids Make sure their needs are met Show them how to...
Workshop at the CMCA Reentry Conference
We Recently Lead a Workshop at the CMCA Reentry Conference Philadelphia, PA -- Jeffrey Abramowitz and Jeff Grant lead "You Got to Have Faith: An Inside Look at Reentry" at the 5th Annual Correctional Ministries and Chaplains Assn. Summit. Workshop was held on May 5th,...
Envisioning a First Chance Society
by Jeff Grant, JD, M Div & Sarah Diamond, PhD -- "Supporting a Second Chance Society with First Chance Opportunities" Last fall, the Directors of Family ReEntry viewed a TED Talk by Dan Pallotta titled, "The Way We Think About Charity is Dead Wrong." In...
Blue Coupe Rocks for Family ReEntry
Fairfield CT - (April 17, 2017) -- Blue Coupe, with some help of the talented young musicians from School of Rock (Fairfield) as the Opening Act, rocked the FTC Warehouse on Thursday night in support of Family ReEntry, a nonprofit leader that assists families affected...
Family ReEntry to Lead a Workshop at Simsbury Methodist Church, Sun., May 21, 2017
Family ReEntry is grateful to all at Simsbury Methodist Church for the opportunity to share a Ministry Moment at their 9am and 10:30am services, and then lead a workshop at a noon luncheon. Please join us. 799 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury, CT.
Medicaid, ACA uncertainty threaten success of Connecticut ex-offenders’ health care programs
By Adam Wisnieski, Conn. Health I-Team -- Since 2011, Connecticut has issued more than 39,000 new Medicaid cards to prisoners returning to communities, connecting them to health care services with the goal of keeping them healthy and out of prison. This initiative,...
Envisioning a First Chance Society, by Jeff Grant, JD, M Div & Sarah Diamond, PhD: Supporting a Second Chance Society with First Chance Opportunities
Envisioning a First Chance Societyby Jeff Grant, JD, M Div& Sarah Diamond, PhD"Supporting a Second Chance Society with First Chance Opportunities"Envisioning a First Chance Society Last fall, the Directors of Family ReEntry viewed a TED Talk by Dan...
Elizabeth Bush Award Presented to CT State Senators Tony Hwang and Edwin Gomes
CT State Senators Tony Hwang and Edwin Gomes Receive Elizabeth Bush Award from Family ReEntry -- Left to right: Exec. Dir. Jeff Grant, Sen. Tony Hwang, Sen. Edwin Gomes, Daee McKnight, Fred Hodges.
Panelists at a Screening of the Movie “13th”
Family ReEntry Discussion Panelists at a Screening of the Movie "13th," Sat., April 8, 12 - 4 pm -- Action Together New Haven has invited Family ReEntry to be discussion panelists after a screening of this important movie about prison slavery in America. Moderator:...
A First Chance for Children to Thrive in a Healthy Home: Disrupting the Cycle of Violence
By Rebecca Martorella, LMFT, Program Manager IPV-FAIR April 1, 2017 - We meet the mothers in their homes. Often caring for multiple children with little support, fathers absent or recently removed from the household due to restraining orders placed after a domestic...
The Color of a Collar: Jeffrey Abramowitz’s Road to Reentry
Jeffrey, a former Philadelphia lawyer, is dedicating his life to helping other returning citizens successfully re-enter society. He is a member of our White-Collar Support Group that meets online on Tuesday evenings. Jeffrey and I will be leading a workshop together...
A First Chance for Children to Thrive in a Healthy Home: Disrupting the Cycle of Violence, By Rebecca Martorella – Guest Blogger
Prisonist.org: Faith & Dignity for the Days AheadBlogs, Guest Blogs & News Over a Quarter-Million Views and Growing! A First Chance for Children to Thrive in a Healthy Home:Disrupting the Cycle of ViolenceBy Rebecca Martorella - Guest...
The Color of a Collar: Jeffrey Abramowitz’s Road to Reentry
Prisonist.org: Faith & Dignity for the Days AheadBlogs, Guest Blogs & News Over a Quarter-Million Views and Growing! The Color of a Collar: Jeffrey Abramowitz's Road to Reentry Jeffrey, a former Philadelphia lawyer, is dedicating...
What’s the Use of Regret?
Gordon Marino, The New York Times -- Cover art: Leigh Wells -- Originally Published in THE STONE, Nov. 12, 2016 -- Some thinkers have portrayed regret as a humanizing emotion. The 20th-century moral philosopher Bernard Williams pointed out that, in instances where a...
Press Release: Blue Oyster Cult and Alice Cooper Band Members to Play Benefit Concert for Family ReEntry on April 13th at FTC Warehouse, Fairfield
Prisonist.org: Faith & Dignity for the Days AheadBlogs, Guest Blogs & News Over a Quarter-Million Views and Growing! Press Release: Blue Oyster Cult and Alice Cooper Band Members to Play Benefit Concert for Family ReEntry on April 13th...
The PTSD I Couldn’t See
By Amy Oestreicher, Guest Blogger -- Originally Published Feb. 14, 2017 -- I grew up thinking an “illness” was either a fever or croup. Illness was a stuffy nose – a sick-day, an excuse to miss a day of school. At 18 years old, “illness” took on an entirely...
Child Of An Incarcerated Parent
by Melissa Tanis -- Reprinted from Prisonist.org, Jan. 22, 2015 -- We asked Melissa to write a guest blog for prisonist.org after she contacted us looking for a job. She sent us one of the most poignant, movingand authentic pieces we have everhad...
Interview: WICC 600 AM, Bridgeport CT
We discussed the state of criminal justice in Connecticut with host JJ Kennedy. Original Air Date: Feb. 22, 2017
Why Prisoners and Ex-Felons Should Retain the Right to Vote
Gregg D. Caruso Ph.D.Unjust Deserts -- Originally Published in Psychology Today, Nov. 6, 2016 -- State laws governing voter eligibility for prisoners and ex-felons vary greatly. Only two states allow prisoners to vote—Maine and Vermont—whereas the twelve...
Family ReEntry’s Testimony on Criminal Justice Before the Connecticut State Legislature Appropriations Committee
Prisonist.org: Faith & Dignity for the Days AheadBlogs, Guest Blogs & News Family ReEntry's Testimony on Criminal Justice Before the Connecticut State Legislature Appropriations Committee Public Hearing:Weds., Feb. 22, 2017,...
Inside the Heart of a White-Collar Criminal, by Will U. Lystn – Guest Blogger
Prisonist.org: Faith & Dignity for the Days AheadBlogs, Guest Blogs & News Inside the Heart of a White-Collar Criminalby, Will U. Lystn - Guest BloggerThe author writes about the gratitude he feels on his third anniversary home from...
The PTSD I Couldn’t See, By Amy Oestreicher – Guest Blogger
Prisonist.org: Faith & Dignity for the Days AheadBlogs, Guest Blogs & News The PTSD I Couldn’t SeeBy Amy Oestreicher Guest Blogger We met Amy online and were inspired by her story of courage and resilience. I think our community can learn a...
Story of a Woman Returning from Prison
Surviving Danbury FCI -- by Jacqueline Polverari - Guest Blogger I don’t think I could ever remember a time in my past life where I was truly satisfied or even happy with myself. I had a continuing need to prove myself to my father, a...
Grant Appointed Co-Chair to Bridgeport Mayor’s Initiative for Reentry Affairs Advisory Council
We are honored to announce Jeff's appointment. This Council convenes Greater Bridgeport area criminal justice leaders, and collaborates with Bridgeport Mayor Joseph Ganim and the City of Bridgeport Mayor's Initiative for Reentry Affairs (MIRA), under the leadership of...
Interview: WGCH 1490 AM, Greenwich, CT
Rev. Jim Lemler, Rector and Senior Pastor of Christ Church Greenwich, interviewed Jeff for his radio show, "On Faith." It is presented on The Greenwich Sentinel Radio Hour. Please click below to listen to archived show. Original Airdate: Tues. Jan. 31,...
A Reflection on Our State of Criminal Justice on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, by Jeff Grant
By Jeff Grant, JD, M Div Executive Director Family ReEntry Bridgeport, Connecticut Reprinted from Inner City News, Page 21 New Haven, Connecticut Jan. 11, 2017 “The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he...
Shouldn’t Criminal Defense Lawyers Prepare Clients for Prison?
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Malta Justice Initiative Legislative Breakfast: Thurs., March 26th, 8:30 am, Capitol Building, 3rd floor, Hartford, CT.
Malta Justice Initiative Legislative Breakfast: Thurs., March 26th, 8:30 am Capitol Building, 3rd floor, Hartford, CT.Babz Rawls Ivy & I serve as Online Editors for Malta Justice Initiative and its important book and movement, "The Justice Imperative: How...
JustLeadershipUSA: A New Paradigm, by William Eric Waters – Guest Blogger
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The CT Reentry Entrepreneurial Course, By Barry Diamond- Reentry Survivor & Guest Blogger
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Child Of An Incarcerated Parent, By Melissa Tanis – Guest Blogger
We asked Melissa to write a guest blog for prisonist.org after she contacted us looking for a job. She sent us one of the most poignant, moving and authentic pieces we have ever had the honor of reading. - Jeff __________ When I was five years old my father...
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Progressive Prison ProjectInnocent Spouse & Children ProjectGreenwich-Weston-BridgeportConnecticutFive Years of Prison MinistryBy Richard Tunstall - Guest Blogger Dick Tunstall and I serve on the Editorial Board of the new book, "The Justice Imperative: How...
Authentic, A Sermon by Rev. Jeff Grant
Link to Video of sermon on YouTube here. Let us pray. May the words of my mouth, and the meditations of all our hearts, be acceptable in your sight Oh Lord – our Rock and our Redeemer. Good morning, and welcome to Martin Luther King Sunday at Norfield Church. ...
A Repurposed Life: A Biblical Perspective, By Jeff Grant, JD, M Div
Progressive Prison ProjectInnocent Spouse & Children ProjectGreenwich, ConnecticutA Repurposed Life:A Biblical PerspectiveBy Rev. Jeff Grant, JD, M Div____________WHAT IF, you are exactly where you are supposed to be? So many of us are in a place where our first...
The Long Way Home By Genaro Hathaway – White-Collar Felon & Guest Blogger
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Angels Without A Face: A Christmas Blog, By Lori Dooley – Innocent Spouse & Guest Blogger
Progressive Prison ProjectInnocent Spouse & Children ProjectGreenwich, ConnecticutAngels Without A Face:A Christmas BlogBy Lori Dooley, Innocent Spouse & Guest Blogger It's been over two years since Lori Dooley first responded to one of our blog...
The Ten Best Black Books of 2014, by Kam Williams: The Justice Imperative Makes Honorable Mention.
Progressive Prison ProjectInnocent Spouse & Children ProjectGreenwich, ConnecticutThe Ten Best Black Books of 2014, by Kam Williams: The Justice Imperative Makes “Honorable Mention.” We are pleased to announce that The Justice Imperative has received an Honorable...
The Overturning of Insider Trading Convictions, By Brian Jorgenson – Guest Blogger, From Prison
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Who Watches the Watchmen? By Anonymous, A White-Collar Felon
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How To Overcome A Dept. of Justice Press Release: A Video By Justin Paperny – Guest Blogger
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Voices From Within: Voices From Sing Sing
Progressive Prison Project Innocent Spouse & Children Project Greenwich, Connecticut Voices From Within:Voices From Sing Sing Among the incredible things that we saw at TEDx SingSing on Weds., Dec. 3, 2014 was the world premiere of this...
Understanding and Explaining Depression, By Orla Kelly – Guest Blogger
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TEDx SingSing, by Sean Pica – Guest Blogger
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Material Freedom vs Spiritual Freedom, By Pandit Dasa – Guest Blogger
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Big Time: American Justice Summit, JustLeadershipUSA & TEDx SingSing, by Jeff Grant
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JustLeadershipUSA, By Glenn E. Martin – Guest Blogger
Progressive Prison Project Innocent Spouse & Children Project Greenwich, ConnecticutJustLeadershipUSABy Glenn E. Martin - Guest BloggerJustLeadershipUSA's big launch and benefit is coming up on Weds., Nov. 12th in NYC. We asked our friend...
Are Victims’ Rights and Prisoner Redemption Compatible? By Brian E. Moran, Esq.
Progressive Prison Project Innocent Spouse & Children ProjectGreenwich, ConnecticutAre Victims' Rights and Prisoner Redemption Compatible? By Brian E. Moran, Esq.As I travel across Connecticut advocating in favor of right-sizing our prison system, I...
The Justice Imperative Book Review, by Kam Williams
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A White-Collar Minister At A Pharisee’s House, by Jeff Grant: Luke 14:8-11
Progressive Prison Project Innocent Spouse & Children Project Greenwich, Connecticut A White-Collar Minister At A Pharisee’s House: Luke 14:8-11 By Jeff Grant When someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for a person...
TEDx SingSing: December 3, 2014
Progressive Prison Project Innocent Spouse & Children Project Greenwich, Connecticut TEDx Sing Sing: December 3, 2014Sometimes an event comes along that is so important and groundbreaking for our community that we are jumping out of our skin - this is...
ReentrySurvivors.com: Dwight Dickerson, M.A.
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ReentrySurvivors.com: Willie Hayes
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Kenneth Ireland, Wrongfully Convicted Of Murder, Appointed To Connecticut Parole Board By Malloy
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Progressive Prison Project Innocent Spouse & Children Project Greenwich, Connecticut A White Lawyer's Take on The New Jim CrowBy Brian Moran, Esq. - Guest BloggerBrian Moran is the lead writer of the new, important book, "The Justice Imperative: How...
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Progressive Prison Project Innocent Spouse & Children Project Greenwich, Connecticut Last Blog Before Prison by Brian Jorgenson - Guest Blogger Brian Jorgenson has been a ministee of ours for a short few months. In our time together, he has taught...
Into The Wild, by David Gordon – Guest Blogger
Progressive Prison Project Innocent Spouse & Children Project Greenwich, Connecticut Into The Wild:Addictions Beyond AddictionsSurrenders Beyond SurrendersFreedom Beyond Freedom By David Gordon, Guest BloggerDavid and I met a few weeks ago in Greenwich to discuss...
The Justice Imperative: How Hyper-Incarceration Has Hijacked The American Dream
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Progressive Prison ProjectInnocent Spouse & Children Project Greenwich, Connecticut White Collar Wives Club:I Know You're Out There By Lisa Lawler - Innocent Spouse & Guest Blogger Lisa Lawler is a new friend and colleague who writes...
Video: “Coming Home After Prison: A New Reality” with Jeff Grant & LaResse Harvey
These are the notes that were posted on the Salons at Stowe Blog after this incredible event. It was also taped by CT-N, here's the link for the Video. According to the National Institute of Justice, in 2011, 688,384 men and women — approximately 1,885...
What, Me Worry? A Sermon About Depression & Incarceration, by Rev. Jeff Grant
Prisonist.org: Blogs, Guest Blogs & News Concerning National and International Criminal Justice ThemesWhat, Me Worry?A Sermon About Depression & Incarceration:Matt. 6:25-34By Rev. Jeff Grant First Baptist Church of BridgeportBridgeport,...
Incarceration & Depression: A Group Project, By Rev. Jeff Grant
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The Amazing Ride, by Lori Dooley – Innocent Spouse & Guest Blogger
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Letter to Neil Young, by Jeff Grant
Progressive Prison Project Innocent Spouse & Children Project Greenwich, ConnecticutLetter to Neil Youngby Jeff Grant "it's all one song"- Neil YoungDear Neil Young, I am writing to you let you know how you've inspired my transformation story...
Back to the Future, By Barry S. Diamond – Reentry Survivor & Guest Blogger
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One Mississippi, Two Mississippi. By Lori Dooley – Guest Blogger
Progressive Prison Project Innocent Spouse & Children Project Greenwich, Connecticut One Mississippi, Two MississippiBy Lori Dooley - Guest BloggerHi Jeff and Lynn:Recently, I had the opportunity to see Les Misérables at a local theater in our...
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Inner Surrender,Inner Suffering, by Lee Gutierrez, Guest Blogger
Progressive Prison Project Innocent Spouse & Children Project Greenwich, Connecticut Inner Surrender,Inner Sufferingby Lee Gutierrez, Guest BloggerLee Gutierrez is serving eight years hard time in the NYS prison system for a single DWI - an accident...
Forbes: A New Class Of White-Collar Victims: The Family, by Walt Pavlo
Progressive Prison Project Innocent Spouse & Children Project Greenwich, Connecticut A New Class Of White-Collar Victims: The Family, by Walt Pavlo Reverend Jeff Grant wrote a powerful post on his blog, Prisonist.org, announcing that...
Out of Hiding, by Rev. Jeff Grant – Successful Resolution of Our Lead Case on Behalf of an Innocent Spouse & Children
Progressive Prison Project Innocent Spouse & Children ProjectGreenwich, Connecticut Out of Hiding: Successful Resolution of Our Lead Case on Behalf of an Innocent Spouse & Childrenby, Rev. Jeff Grant The Progressive Prison...
Workshop at Wheaton, CMCA Conference, May 30th, 10 a.m.
Progressive Prison Project Innocent Spouse & Children ProjectGreenwich, Connecticut C.M.C.A. IMPACT 2014 Friday, May 30, 2014, 10 a.m. Wheaton College, Illinois "Ministering to Families of PeopleAccused or Convicted of White-Collarand Other Nonviolent...
Last Stop Babylon: The Art of Surviving Prison, by Jeff Grant
This is the article that currently appeared in Weston Magazine Group's fourteen titles in NYC, the Hamptons, Long Island, New Jersey, Westchester and Connecticut. _________________ I thought I was lucky–one of the chosen. It was 1992; I was a young, successful...
Rocky Mountain High, by TR – Guest Blogger
Progressive Prison Project Innocent Spouse & Children Project Greenwich, Connecticut Rocky Mountain HighBy TR - Guest Blogger TR is a ministee from the finance industry who served time after multiple DUI's - he wrote to us in April...
Letter from Prison, by Lee Gutierrez – Guest Blogger
Progressive Prison Project Innocent Spouse & Children ProjectGreenwich, ConnecticutLetter from Prisonby, Lee Guttierez - Guest Blogger Lee Gutierrez is serving eight years hard time in the NYS prison system for a single DWI - an accident in...
The Need for Non-Legal Advisement in the Criminal Court Process, by Joel Caldwell, Psy.D.- Guest Blogger
Progressive Prison Project Innocent Spouse & Children Project Greenwich, Connecticut The Need for Non-Legal Advisement in the Criminal Court Processby, Joel Caldwell, Psy.D.- Guest Blogger We had a wonderful conversation with Joel Caldwell a...
The Stone Which The Builders Rejected, by Jeff Grant
Progressive Prison Project Innocent Spouse & Children Project Greenwich, Connecticut "The Stone Which The Builders RejectedHas Become The Chief Cornerstone" Jeff Grant This is my favorite line of scripture - it comes from Psalm 118. I think it powerfully...