The Redemption Project

How and why you #SecondChance Hire matters! When employers hire those with records as a cheap labor solution, they see mixed employee performance results…at best. When employers see hiring as an INVESTMENT into people’s lives AND their business, better results follow.

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By considering qualified applicants with criminal histories, businesses create opportunities for people seeking a fresh start. Donors can help make those opportunities accessible through organizations such as The Redemption Project Read More: redemptionproject.org/resear…

Many people spend years living by others' expectations of them. They allow old labels, past mistakes, self-doubt, and fear to define what is possible. Yet courage challenges those limitations. Read More: redemptionproject.org/blog

Think about a challenge you have already survived. At the time, it may have felt overwhelming. Yet looking back now, can you see strengths that emerged because of that experience? Growth often occurs in difficult places. Read More: redemptionproject.org/blog

Nonprofit reentry organizations help turn obstacles into opportunities, and donors make that work possible. Contributions can provide practical resources and connections that help people move from uncertainty towards stability and purpose. Read More: redemptionproject.org/resear…

Every healthy relationship requires courage. It takes courage to trust someone. It takes courage to apologize when we are wrong. It takes courage to forgive someone who has hurt us. Read More: redemptionproject.org/blog

Growth often feels awkward before it feels rewarding. It asks us to risk failure, embarrassment, rejection, and uncertainty. That is where courage enters the picture. Many of life's greatest opportunities arrive disguised as uncertainty. Read More: redemptionproject.org/blog

Growth begins when honesty enters the conversation. Think about a challenge you have faced repeatedly. Stop to ask what role you may have played in creating or sustaining it. The truth is that we cannot change what we refuse to acknowledge. Read More... redemptionproject.org/blog

One of the greatest misconceptions about courage is that courageous people aren't afraid. Nothing could be further from the truth. Fear is a natural part of being human. Courageous and fearful people often feel the same emotions. Read More: redemptionproject.org/blog

Determination can help someone take the first step, but successful reentry also requires practical resources, trusted mentors, and access to stable employment. Donors help provide that foundation. Read More: redemptionproject.org/resear…

Empathy begins with a simple recognition: every person has a story. The challenge is that we often see only a small part of that story. Have you ever made an assumption about someone only to discover later that you misunderstood them? Read More: redemptionproject.org/blog

In the News Redemption Project sees success through virtues. Chairman Mikhail Rostislavovich, CEO Dwight Tostenson and Adjunct Institutional Instructor Bruce Morrissette meet with FCI Reentry Coordinator Crystal Deverteski.

Honored to Represent The Redemption Project at the Volunteers of America Quarterly Board Meeting Sharing space with our incredible partners—Amicus, VOA Roseville, VOA Lake Street, PROWD, DEED, Black Butterfly (Amber Brown), RTD, and so many others

Exciting News! We’re thrilled to announce a new collaboration between The Redemption Project and Summit Academy to bring our Virtues for Success classes to life! #Collaboration #VirtuesForSuccess #TheRedemptionProject #SummitAcademy #CommunityImpact #EducationMatters #Partnership

🌱 Just US Gardens – North Minneapolis Community. Restoration. HOPE. I had the privilege of attending the opening of the Just US Garden—a space rooted in love, healing, and restorative justice. #HOPE #Justice #RestorativeJustice #Community #Redemptionproject

This week, TRP CEO Dwight Tostenson joined local leaders and neighbors for a discussion with Congressman Brad Finstad. It was a valuable chance to highlight TRP’s role in helping Minnesotans reenter the workforce, strengthen families, and reduce recidivism. #TRP #Redemption

The Redemption Project staff had a great time with the Waseca County Mounted Sheriff’s Posse during our retreat! A huge thank you to the Mounted Posse for sharing your time, knowledge, and horses with us, you made our retreat unforgettable! #TRP #Wasecacountysheriffsposse

Today, we help answer the question, "What causes recidivism?"

The average cost of incarcerating an individual in the Federal Prison system in 2017 was just over $36,000 per year. The data shows a cycle of prisoner “release and return” that is costly to the taxpayer and demonstrates a breakdown in the social and spiritual values of the USA.

The US has the highest incarceration rate in the world, with 737 prisoners per 100,000 individuals as of July 2017. This surpasses the per capita incarceration rate of Russia and China combined. Help us change the criminal justice system in America. #mentoring #mentoringmatters