Correctional Staff

Improving Cultures

We create self-directed courses that help people prepare for success upon release. We have been collaborating with the Bureau of Prisons since 2015, and developed course work that is listed in the BOP catalog as a "First Step Act" approved course, called Preparing for Success after Prison. We visit federal prisons across the nation, at no charge to the institution, with hopes of improving the culture for all people in the institution.

See our Advocacy page for more insight on those visits.

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Profiles created

Number of people in BOP who have built profiles to begin documenting preparations for success.

Words written

By writing, people develop skills and critical thinking that translate into jobs and contributing lives as good citizens.

Points earned

We assign points to participants who invest time and energy to memorialize how they're working to prepare for success upon release.

Active facilities

State and federal prisons where we have at least one active participant.

Our Reach

Making a Nationwide Impact

The Federal Bureau of Prisons has approved our course, "Preparing for Success After Prison" as a Productive Activity under the First Step Act. Click any facility to see participants.

Real Impact

Message from a Warden

After visiting USP Florence, I received a message from the warden thanking me for my time and speaking about the "positive vibe on the USP compound" after I finished the full day of presentations.

"We just got back from a seminar and it was very nice to go to it n hear the dude. He did 26 years in prison and he got out n changed his life. I'm interested in his program 'Preparing for Success after Prison.' His name is Michael Santos."

National Recognition

Highlighted by the Bureau of Prisons

Our work was recognized by the Bureau of Prisons for its impact on rehabilitation and successful reintegration into society.

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Let's Collaborate

I'm Michael Santos. I've visited state and federal prisons nationwide, delivering train-the-trainer programs and inspirational presentations designed to empower both staff and people serving sentences.

My presentations draw upon timeless lessons from leaders such as Socrates, Frederick Douglass, Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi, and Viktor Frankl. These remarkable figures taught me that regardless of past decisions, each of us can reconcile with society, grow, and prepare for lasting success.

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Dr. Stacy Calhoun, Ph.D., UCLA, conducted research on our program.

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