Project Return works with people who want more than anything to start a new life after incarceration and leave prison behind. We are committed to every person’s humanity and dignity, and their right to live fully and freely in this world.
“I feel like a person again. Not an animal in a cage.”
– William
“You gotta crawl before you learn to walk. Now, I can walk wherever I want to.”
– Cleo
“When I got released I had little hope. Now, I know I have hope!”
– Val
“I learned that there is a possibility for honest work for me after incarceration.”
– Cedric
“I learned to keep trying no matter how many times you fail. Just keep going because things will get better.”
– Eric
“When I am here I don’t feel like world is pushing down on me anymore.”
– B.B.
“When I got my first check, I thought I was going to cry.”
– Tim
“I have done so much this past year and it all started here at Project Return with a set of tools.”
– James
“No one has taken the time to show me how to read a tape measure before this class.”
– Walter
“Because of these classes, I love my new job.”
– Catina
“I did it! I’m off probation, I have good job and I have a house!! Next: I’ll have a car.”
– Teresa
“If you put your ability to work, you can achieve more than you think you can. I plan on opening my own business. Never give up.”
– Tracy
“If I had known about Project Return years ago, I never would have gone back to prison. Now I am staying out for good.”
– Dwayne