correctional staff

Improving Cultures

We create customized staff-training programs designed to enhance the culture within correctional facilities. Our training boosts staff morale by highlighting the powerful role each team member plays in shaping positive outcomes for incarcerated individuals. By investing in staff development, we foster healthier institutional environments and stronger, safer communities.

I want to thank you for your expert guidance and participation in co-teaching my class this semester at the University of Pennsylvania, School of Social Policy and Practice.

Thomas P. Duffin, Ph.D.
Thomas P. Duffin, Ph.D.

The feedback I received from inmates who participated last week was very positive. My plan is to have this program up and running before June.

Supervisor of Education
Supervisor of Education

On behalf of our institution, I write to extend my sincerest appreciation for taking the time to visit and present to our staff and population. We’re looking forward to implementing the program.

In my capacity as a warden, and as a regional director, I invited Michael Santos to visit our institutions. His programs have had a positive impact in our facilities.

Regional Director
Regional Director

It gives me great pleasure to write a letter of recommendation on behalf of Michael Santos. I value the quality and richness of his publication track record.

Ed Rhine, Ph.D. Robina Institute
Ed Rhine, Ph.D. Robina Institute

Michael’s record of accomplishments while in prison attracted the attention of academic criminologists nationwide, and he became a well-known scholar to prison activists.

Joan Petersilia, Ph.D., Stanford Law School
Joan Petersilia, Ph.D., Stanford Law School

Your informative and inspiring presentation was the keystone to a very successful event. It has been astounding how positive the response has been from those who attended.

Judge Charles R. Pyle, US District Court Magistrate Judge, Tucson
Judge Charles R. Pyle, US District Court Magistrate Judge, Tucson

Michael Santos tells a remarkable in his writing on merit-based sentencing reductions. He had the charisma and character to hold a law symposium audience spellbound for every minute of his presentation.

Rory K. Little, Professor of Law, University of Hastings, College of the Law
Rory K. Little, Professor of Law, University of Hastings, College of the Law

Michael continues to inspire men by providing the Straight-A Guide tools to all that ask for them. We use his program at Airway Heights Corrections Center.

Hector Ortiz, DOC Education
Hector Ortiz, DOC Education

Message from Warden

After visiting USP Florence, I received a message from the warden. She wrote to thank me for my time and spoke about the "positive vibe on teh USP compound" after I finished the full day of presentations. She also sent me feedback on what people who attended the presentation wrote to family:

"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. Look him up on the web and get me some info. It would help me out tons."

Reaching 1,000,000 people in 1,000+ jails and prisons

The Federal Bureau of Prisons has approved our course, "Preparing for Success After Prison" as a Productive Activity under the First Step Act. The California Department of Corrections makes several of our courses available in every state prison. People who qualify earn FSA or Milestone Credits, which advance their release dates when they complete our courses. Through our collaboration with the Edovo Foundation we're reaching 1 million people.

We work to be the change we want to see.

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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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Download Research Report from Dr. Stacy Calhoun, Ph.d, UCLA

Stacy Calhoun, Ph.D., is a researcher and social scientist at UCLA. She is also the principal investigator of several programs evaluating rehabilitative programs in criminal justice settings. She conducted research on our program, in preparation for us to become an evidence-based program.

Download her Evaluation Report on Preparing for Success after Prison

People in Custody

We create self-directed programs people can use to prepare for law-abiding, contributing lives.It's never too early, or too late to start preparing for success.

Staff Members

We offer staff training to show officers the influential role they have at building safer communities through the programs they lead.

Social Media

We connect with social media influencers to show different strategies to improve the culture of confinement and to show others prepare for success.

Employers

We develop relationships with employers, showing how people who go through our prorams are better prepare to bring value to the job market.

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