Dewey Burton

The Redemption Project Podcast · Apr 5, 2026 · 4m

Dewey Burton’s past isn’t easy to talk about — and it shouldn’t be.

Before coming to Men of Valor, Dewey had already been convicted of robbery. After serving his time and being out of prison for just over a year, he was charged with aggravated child neglect. When that case crossed my desk years ago, I knew from the way Dewey responded that it wasn’t going to sit right with me. Some cases don’t. This was one of them.

That matters. Redemption does not erase accountability.

While incarcerated, Dewey applied to multiple halfway houses. Every door closed — except one. Men of Valor was the only…