Invest in Transformation

As we grow in 2026

Lessons Learned

What we've learned after 20 years of service

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.

A smiling woman with shoulder-length brown hair wears a black sleeveless dress adorned with an orange rose brooch, standing indoors in a bright hallway.
PEP participants and alumni networking during business idea workshop with presentation slide in background

PEP attributes its success to an established community of accountability and encouragement

This dramatically reduces return-to-prison rates while considerably increasing employment rates and business ownership. 

PEP’s comprehensive program provides consistent points of contact through a three-phase in-prison program which seamlessly continues with a two-phase program upon release. 

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