Convicted Gentlemen Foundation

Prepare men before the gate opens.

A registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit developing the internal capacity for self-governance in justice-involved men through curriculum, reentry preparation, and community follow-through.

501(c)(3)EIN 39-2536706Tax-deductibleSecure portal

The Problem

High-control environments enforce structure.

Structure creates order — but only while it’s imposed. When external controls are removed, men who were never developed from the inside may have nothing to stand on. Opportunity can arrive before capacity does. We build toward that moment.

Our Solution

We develop the internal capacity for self-governance.

The Conviction Curriculum is not a services program. It is a behavioral development framework — delivered before release, continued after — that builds the internal architecture a man needs to hold what comes next.

“We don’t rescue men. We prepare them.”

Support & Measurement

We are building the impact story responsibly. Until the outcomes mature, the promise is simple: support funds delivery, follow-through, training, and measurement.

501(c)(3)

Registered nonprofit

12 weeks

Cohort structure

3 volumes

Initial curriculum

AZ

Arizona-based work

Donation Confidence

Donations support a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Gifts are tax-deductible as allowed by law and directed toward program delivery, volunteer readiness, reentry follow-through, and outcome tracking.

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Curriculum Delivery

Printing, facilitation materials, volunteer preparation, and structured cohort support inside facilities.

Reentry Follow-Through

Check-ins, referral coordination, and practical next-step support as men prepare to come home.

Volunteer Training

Screening, standards, facilitator preparation, and safety protocols for people serving the mission.

Outcome Tracking

Measuring participation, completion, self-regulation, stability, decision-making, and partner-aligned indicators over time.

Impact stories will come after they are earned, documented, and responsible to tell.

“We don’t rescue men. We prepare them.”

The Working Model

Community Study Groups

Small groups across the Valley use Books I-III to develop men before they serve. Optional faith-based companion materials may be used in appropriate voluntary settings.

Facility Cohorts

Selected, trained facilitators deliver the same core content in correctional facilities through a secular program structure. Faith-based materials remain optional and separate.

Reentry Support

Men coming home are connected to vetted community, Council mentorship, partner referrals, and follow-up check-ins.

Housing & Care Network

The long-range model includes transitional housing, occupational therapy partnerships, medical-care referral pathways, sober-living partners, and real-estate support.

Impact Tracker

These numbers begin conservatively and are updated from platform reporting as cohorts, completions, follow-ups, and partner outcomes become real enough to publish.

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Active prison cohorts

Updates from platform cohort reporting once facilities are live.

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Men enrolled

Includes correctional-facility participants tracked in the platform.

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Completions

Counts men who complete the structured curriculum dosage.

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30/60/90+ follow-ups

Post-release check-ins tracked as the reentry pipeline matures.

Responsible Claims Standard

We publish what we can substantiate: participation, completion, dosage, assessments, follow-up, referrals, and partner-aligned outcomes. Larger impact claims come only after the evidence is mature enough to carry them.

The Program

Curriculum

The Conviction Curriculum® is structured as 12-week cohorts for delivery inside correctional facilities. Three volumes. Facilitated by men who have been there — and built something after.

Re-Entry

Transition planning begins before release, with structured follow-up at 30, 60, 90, 180, and 365 days as capacity and partner pathways mature.

Workforce

Stable employment is non-negotiable. We connect men with businesses and partners committed to hiring returning citizens.

Community

Every man who completes the program has a community to come home to. The brotherhood does not end at the gate.

The Conviction Curriculum

Three volumes. Twelve weeks.
Delivered inside correctional facilities before a man walks out.

I

The Break

What Happens When Men Fall Apart (And How to Rise Again)

II

The Call to Conviction

What Happens When a Man Refuses to Stay Broken

III

How to Leverage Up

Strategies for Sacred Execution in a Distracted World

Volumes IV-VIII support the broader Convicted Gentlemen ecosystem and are separate from Foundation program delivery.

What the Curriculum Develops

Internal Standard

Operating from a personal code instead of external pressure.

Stability

Consistent behavior over time, not driven by emotion or circumstance.

Self-Regulation

The ability to manage behavior without reliance on rules, oversight, or enforcement.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can’t find an answer? contact@convictedgentlemen.org

Get Involved

Donate

Your gift supports curriculum delivery, reentry resources, and program operations. One-time or monthly — every gift is tax-deductible.

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Volunteer

Your time is the most valuable thing you can give. Mentor, serve, or show up — we will find where you fit.

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Partner

Align your organization, church, or business with the mission. We are actively seeking partners who believe in legacy-driven service.

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