The Redemption Project

We partner with employers to provide inmates with mentoring opportunities while incarcerated and meaningful employment upon release.

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How and why you #SecondChance Hire matters! When employers hire those with records as a cheap labor solution, they see mixed employee performance results…at best. When employers see hiring as an INVESTMENT into people’s lives AND their business, better results follow.

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In the News

Redemption Project sees success through virtues.

Chairman Mikhail Rostislavovich, CEO Dwight Tostenson and Adjunct Institutional Instructor Bruce Morrissette meet with FCI Reentry Coordinator Crystal Deverteski.

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Honored to Represent The Redemption Project at the Volunteers of America Quarterly Board Meeting

Sharing space with our incredible partners—Amicus, VOA Roseville, VOA Lake Street, PROWD, DEED, Black Butterfly (Amber Brown), RTD, and so many others

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Exciting News!
We’re thrilled to announce a new collaboration between The Redemption Project and Summit Academy to bring our Virtues for Success classes to life!
#Collaboration #VirtuesForSuccess #TheRedemptionProject #SummitAcademy #CommunityImpact #EducationMatters #Partnership

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🌱 Just US Gardens – North Minneapolis
Community. Restoration. HOPE.
I had the privilege of attending the opening of the Just US Garden—a space rooted in love, healing, and restorative justice.
#HOPE #Justice #RestorativeJustice #Community #Redemptionproject

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This week, TRP CEO Dwight Tostenson joined local leaders and neighbors for a discussion with Congressman Brad Finstad. It was a valuable chance to highlight TRP’s role in helping Minnesotans reenter the workforce, strengthen families, and reduce recidivism. #TRP #Redemption

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The Redemption Project staff had a great time with the Waseca County Mounted Sheriff’s Posse during our retreat!
A huge thank you to the Mounted Posse for sharing your time, knowledge, and horses with us, you made our retreat unforgettable!
#TRP #Wasecacountysheriffsposse

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Today, we help answer the question, "What causes recidivism?"

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The average cost of incarcerating an individual in the Federal Prison system in 2017 was just over $36,000 per year. The data shows a cycle of prisoner “release and return” that is costly to the taxpayer and demonstrates a breakdown in the social and spiritual values of the USA.

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The US has the highest incarceration rate in the world, with 737 prisoners per 100,000 individuals as of July 2017. This surpasses the per capita incarceration rate of Russia and China combined. Help us change the criminal justice system in America.
#mentoring #mentoringmatters

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Huge thanks to Union Pacific for becoming a second-chance employer with us. The Union Pacific Railroad Foundation started its partnership with us in 2023 with a grant of $20,000 to help create systemic change in the hiring & employment practices of MN businesses

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Thank you for sharing @MPMA! You can still register for our webinar about second chance hiring. Where social good meets good business. https://t.co/vfP6QzXRNp

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Curious about offering meaningful employment to formerly incarcerated individuals? Our friends at the Redemption Project are hosting a virtual panel about second-chance hiring on October 20 at 11 AM! 📌

Register: https://t.co/BNOl2YaMNk
Learn more: https://t.co/iA0CyAtEfg

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@MPMA Thank you for sharing. At the Redemption Project we say second chance hiring is where social good meets good business. Please join us Thursday to learn more.

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@MPMA Looking forward to attending this year's annual meeting and meeting the great members of the Minnesota Precision Manufacturing Association.

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The Redemption Project is hosting a webinar on second chance hiring and it's societal and economic impact. Hear expert panelists: DEED Com. Steve Grove, DOC Com. Paul Schnell & Odell Wilson, Supervisory Federal Probation & Pretrial Service Officer. https://t.co/xvcXd8Ketp

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Today was a special day for The Redemption Project. After months of work we were able to meet with inmates at Stillwater Prison to introduce our program. Many thanks to the great team at the Minnesota DOC for helping us make this happen. #MNDOC #secondchancemonth

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YOU ARE INVITED!!!
The Benefits of Second Chance Hiring
Featuring The Redemption Project, The Empowerment Institute, DOC Commissioner Paul Schnell & Keynote Speaker Jeff Korzenik.
PLEASE CONTACT BOB ELFSTRAND; [email protected]
RSVP: https://t.co/0UwU1VmtmG

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Keep the food and #secondchances coming! @Honestjobsco

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Hidden Challenges of Reentry 002: AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

Many housing options upon release from prison, like halfway houses or staying with family, are temporary. The challenge to find a more permanent (and affordable) living arrangement remains.

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Openness is increasing! Want to transform that openness into action? We can help! https://t.co/CAjS32hIvl #secondchancehiring

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What would it look like if more states not only "banned the box", but put systems in place to "clear the record" for minor offenses often committed in a person's youth? https://t.co/mI7mcrgk3s #cjreform