Incarceration is a US pandemic. 1 in 15 Americans will be incarcerated - and 7 million are currently court-involved. The annual cost? $50 billion.

However, 67% of prisoners return to prison. Why? No-one will hire them.

Entrepreneurship 101 teaches people in prison practical tools to be successful through self-employment.

Incarceration is an American pandemic. We incarcerate at a higher rate than ANY OTHER COUNTRY in the world. Over 7 million Americans are under correctional supervision. One in 15 people will be incarcerated during their lifetime. Incarceration is expensive. Taxpayers spend nearly $50 billion annually on corrections. This doesn't include the social cost of incarceration on children, families, and communities - or related mental health, substance abuse, and unemployment consequences. Despite the cost, prison is NOT helping people "re-enter" successfully. Every year, over 600,000 people are released from prison - and 67% will go back within three years. Why are recidivism rates so high? The main answer is unemployment. Part of the story is that people coming out of prison are under-educated and have insufficient work experience. But the main issue is that 65% of employers will not hire anyone with a criminal record, regardless of qualifications. When criminal records are accessible for 10 or more years AFTER someone is released from prison and off probation - the odds are stacked high against formerly incarcerated people in their search for employment.