Prison Entrepreneurship Program (PEP) unites executives and inmates through entrepreneurial passion and servant leadership to transform lives, restore families, and rebuild communities.
Founded in 2004, PEP provides a holistic solution of forming men while in prison to develop the business skills and character traits necessary for entrepreneurship. Upon release, PEP supports them with wraparound services (community, employment, transportation, transition housing, and business services).
A thriving workforce is the result of education and formation.
We have learned that having a job alone isn't a measure of
"success," but the real difference is found in their ability to
belong to a community.
The skills needed for entrepreneurship are a vehicle for
transformation within the context of a community.
In turn, the fundamentals of an entrepreneurial character
become the foundation for a healthy, judgment-free
community – a second chance community in which a person
can belong, whether that person was incarcerated or not.
Discover how PEP transforms lives by equipping men in Texas prisons with the tools to become successful entrepreneurs, leaders, and fathers. Through a unique combination of character development, business training, and long-term support, PEP has helped over 3,000 men rewrite their stories.
After 37 years behind bars, Gregory left prison with a dream and a plan. With grit, faith, and PEP’s support, he’s now a small business owner building his legacy one project at a time.
