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“Reentry Starts on Day One” — Jesse Crosson
Jesse Crosson was arrested just after his 18th birthday and sentenced to 32 years in prison for a robbery and non-fatal shooting. For nearly two decades, prison was the only adult life he knew.
When Jesse was granted a conditional pardon in 2021, he was released with just an hour and a half’s notice—no reentry plan, no housing secured, no roadmap waiting for him.
What he did have was preparation.
In this conversation, Jesse shares why he believes reentry doesn’t start at the gate—it starts on day one of incarceration. He talks about how he used his time inside to build skills, relationships…
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